Under this stone lies Gabriel John, Z 286 (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (added 2004-09-21). Score information: A4, 2 pages Copyright: Personal
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Title: Old Epitaph, An
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canons
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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English text
- Under this stone lies Gabriel John,
- in the year of our Lord one thousand and one.
- Cover his head with turf or stone, 'tis all one,
- with turf of stone, tis all one.
- Pray for the soul of gentle John;
- if you please you may,
- or let it alone, tis all one.