Take, O take those lips away (Charles Hubert Hastings Parry)

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Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2008-4-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 57 kbytes       Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 57 KB, MIDI: 9 KB, Sib4: 42 KB.

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Title: Take, O Take those lips away
Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

Number of voices: 1v  Voicing: Solo Tenor
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1886

Description: Number 2 of C. H. H. Parry's "English Lyrics" - Set 2. Lyrics from William Shakespeare's play "Measure for measure".

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Original text and translations

English text

Take, O take those lips away

That so sweetly were forsworn;

And thos eyes, the break of day,

Lights that do mislead the morn;

But my kisses bring again,

Bring again,

Seals of love,

But sealed in vain.

Sealed in vain.

Lyrics: William Shakespeare