From the poem, Death Be Not Proud, by John Dunne. Read by volunteers at librivox.org
Euterpe Archipelago is an internet collaborative exercise in putting classic poetry and short fiction to music. All poetry in the collection is available in the
There will be a new album soon - Euterpe II - on Jamendo. In the meantime, I'll be adding a few more over the next several weeks.
Lyrics
DEATH be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee, 5
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell, 10
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then;
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.
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