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by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616) and by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)

Willow song
 (Sung text for setting by E. Moeran)
 Matches original text
Language: English 
Our translations:  DUT
Lay a garland on my hearse,
  Of the dismal yew,
Maidens, willow branches bear,
  Say I died true.

My love was false, but I was firm
  From my hour of birth;
Upon my buried body lie
  Lightly, gentle earth.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernest John Moeran (1894 - 1950), "Willow song", R. 69 no. 2 (1934), published 1934 [ voice and piano ], from Four English Lyrics, no. 2, Winthrop Rogers

Text Authorship:

  • by Francis Beaumont (1584 - 1616), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610
  • by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "Aspatia's song", appears in The Maid's Tragedy, first published 1610

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Nicolaas (Koos) Jaspers) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)


Researcher for this page: Ted Perry

This text was added to the website: 2003-11-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 43

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