Shakespeare in Music a Collation of the Chief Musical Allusions in the Plays O
Shakespeare in Music a Collation of the Chief Musical Allusions in the Plays O
Elson, Louis Charles, 1848-1920
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It rays'd my heart lightly, the name of my deare ; O willow, etc. Sing, O the greene willow, etc. " As then 'twas my comfort, it now is my griefe ; O willow, etc. It now brings me anguish ; then brought me reliefe. O willow, etc. Sing, O the greene willow, etc. " Farewell, faire false-hearted, plaints end with my breath ! O willow, willow, willow ! Thou dost loath me, I love thee, though cause of my death. O willow, willow, willow ! O willow, willow, willow ! Sing, O the greene willow shall be ...my garland. " Here then we have a pathetic scene heightened by a tender and melancholy ballad. There is a passing allusion to a very pathetic ballad in " Henry IV. " (Part II. Act ii. Sc. 4), where Pistol says : " Pistol. What ! shall we have incision ? shall we imbrue ? — ■ [Snatching up his sword. Then death rock me asleep, abridge my doleful days / Why then, let grievous, ghastly, gaping wounds Untwine the sisters three ! Come, Atropos, I say I " SHAKESPEARE IN MUSIC. 297 The line in italics is taken from a sorrowful song which is said to have been written by Anne Boleyn, after her downfall, beginning, — " Oh, Death, rocke me asleep.
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