Product Description
Based on the melody by John Weldon (1676-1736), from A Collection of the Vocal Music in Shakespeare's Plays, ed. John Caulfield (London: Samuel French, n.d. [c. 1800]).
Arranged by Konrad Harley (1986-), 2023.
Words from Cymbeline by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), altered by William Hawkins (1722-1801), 1759.
Fear no more the heat of the sun,
Nor the furious winter's blast,
Thou thy wordly task hast done,
And the dream, the dream of life is past.
Golden lads, lads and girls, golden lads and girls all must
Follow thee and come to dust.
Fear no more the frown the great,
Death doth mock the tyrant foe;
Happiest is the early fate,
Misery with time doth grow.
Monarchs, sages, peasants must
Follow thee and come to dust.
No exorciser harm thee,
No spell of witchcraft charm thee,
Grim ghost unlaid forbear thee,
The fairy elves be near thee.
Quiet consummation have;
Unremoved be thy grave.
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