Lay a garland (Robert Lucas Pearsall)
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- Editor: John Kilpatrick (submitted 2008-03-14). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 62 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: The work is successfully presented in 4 pages.
- CPDL #00337: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-05-26). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 124 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: see discussion page See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Lay a garland
Composer: Robert Lucas Pearsall
Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: c. 1840
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Original text and translations
English text
- Lay a garland on her hearse
- of (the) dismal yew.
- Maidens, willow branches wear,
- say she died true.
- Her love was false, but she was firm
- (from her hour of birth.)
- Upon her buried body lie
- lightly, thou gentle earth.
- Francis Beaumont (ca. 1584-1616)
- John Fletcher (1579-1625)
note: The words inside the brackets belong to the original poem by Beaumont and Fletcher, but have been left out in the composition. The word "thou" in the last line has been added in the composition.
German translation
- Legt den Kranz von dunkler Eibe
- sachte auf ihr Grab;
- Weidenzweige bringt, ihr Mädchen,
- sagt, wie treu sie starb.
- Untreu war ihr Lieb, doch sie war
- aufrecht immerzu.
- Ihren Leib, o Erde, bette
- sanft zur ew'gen Ruh.
Poetic translation released under the CPDL license by Jan-Frerk Burmester. The translator would appreciate feedback if you use his translations - please email: jf.burmester(a)web.de