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The silver swan who living had no note, | |||
till death approached unlocked her silent throat, | |||
leaning her breast against the reedy shore, | |||
thus sung her first and last and sung no more, | |||
“Farewell all joys, oh death come close my eyes, | |||
more geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.”}} | |||
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Revision as of 20:04, 20 October 2021
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- Editor: Joshua Stutter (submitted 2021-10-20). Score information: A4, 1 page Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: The Silver Swan
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: Unknown
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: Unknown
First published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
The silver swan who living had no note,
till death approached unlocked her silent throat,
leaning her breast against the reedy shore,
thus sung her first and last and sung no more,
“Farewell all joys, oh death come close my eyes,
more geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.”