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Lay a garland on my hearse, | ::Lay a garland on my hearse, | ||
Of the dismal yew, | ::Of the dismal yew, | ||
Maidens, willow branches bear, | ::Maidens, willow branches bear, | ||
Say I died true. | ::Say I died true. | ||
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My love was false, but I was firm | ::My love was false, but I was firm | ||
From my hour of birth; | ::From my hour of birth; | ||
Upon my buried body lie | ::Upon my buried body lie | ||
Lightly, gentle earth. | ::Lightly, gentle earth. | ||
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:''<b>Lyrics: Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) and by John Fletcher (1579-1625),''</b> | :''<b>Lyrics: Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) and by John Fletcher (1579-1625),''</b> | ||
:''from The Maid's Tragedy, published 1610. ''</b> | :''<b>from The Maid's Tragedy, published 1610. ''</b> | ||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
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CPDL #16429:
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- Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2008-3-7). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 43 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 43 KB, MIDI: 4 KB, Sib4: 36 KB.
General Information
Title: Lay a garland on my hearse
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo Tenor
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1902
Description: Number 4 of Parry's "English Lyrics" - Set 5.
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Original text and translations
English text
- 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.
- Lyrics: Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) and by John Fletcher (1579-1625),
- from The Maid's Tragedy, published 1610.