Gwyneth Jones ~ The last rose of Summer (Flotow) - Last Night of the Proms '91

[lamiremilamila]

tout simplement magnifique bravo !

[dollartwenty]

simply beautiful.

[Glenmed]

Played Nina Simone's version at my old mum's funeral six months ago. She was 97. All her friends were long since gone. That's all.

[Glenmed]

1.

Tis the last rose of summer

Left blooming alone;

All her lovely companions

Are faded and gone;

No flower of her kindred,

No rosebud is nigh,

To reflect back her blushes,

To give sigh for sigh.

[Glenmed]

2.

I'll not leave thee, thou lone one!

To pine on the stem;

Since the lovely are sleeping,

Go, sleep thou with them.

Thus kindly I scatter,

Thy leaves o'er the bed,

Where thy mates of the garden

Lie scentless and dead.

[Glenmed]

3.

So soon may I follow,

When friendships decay,

From Love's shining circle

The gems drop away.

When true hearts lie withered

And fond ones are flown,

Oh! who would inhabit,

This bleak world alone?

[twarrilow]

Wonderful to see Gwyneth reigning in the wild horses while Sidonie Goossens plays her heart out. A lovely moment.