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Take, O take those lips away

for solo voice (unaccompanied)

Duration 40"

Words by William Shakespeare

this piece was written for a Society for the Promotion of New Music composition workshop with the BBC Singers

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other settings of Shakespeare by Paul Ayres include:
Blow, blow thou winter wind
Daisies
Fairies' Song
The lusty horn
Icicles
Music to hear
So hallow'd
This sceptr'd isle

Text

Take, o take those lips away,
That so sweetly were forsworn;
And those eyes, the break of day,
Lights that do mislead the morn:
But my kisses bring again;
Bring again, bring again,
Seals of love, but seal'd in vain,
Seal'd in vain, seal'd in vain.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Measure for Measure, Act 4, Scene 1

Categories vocal - solo voice unaccompanied