John Dowland - Flow not so fast, ye fountains - Emma Kirkby

John Dowland, Third Booke of Songs
Flow not so fast, ye fountains
chanté par Emma Kirkby
The Consort of Musicke
1977


Emma a 24 ans.

Poème anglais anonyme (16ème siècle).

Flow not so fast, ye fountains;
What needeth all this haste?
Swell not above your mountains,
Nor spend your time in waste.
Gentle springs, freshly your salt tears
Must still fall dropping from their spheres.

Weep they apace whom Reason
Or ling'ring Time can ease.
My sorrow can no Season,
Nor aught besides, appease.
Gentle springs, freshly your salt tears
Must still fall dropping from their spheres.

Time can abate the terror
Of every common pain;
But common grief is error,
True grief will still remain.
Gentle springs, freshly your salt tears
Must still fall dropping from their spheres.


Vidéos : peintures de Claude Gellée,
dit Le Lorrain ou Claude Lorrain.

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[tritus67]

Very nice!

E.Kirkby is a great soprano of unmistakable style. I like so much her voice!

[marquisevirginie]

utterly wonderful and beautiful

[perrin6]

This song has opened up a whole new world for me - such fascinating structure - thanks for posting.

[BranSheanew]

The Art of English song at its best!

[meesterschilders]

placed into my playlist of Claude Lorraine, thanks 5*

[SatsukiYun]

Its beautiful. Light and soft.