Happy Birthday Bill

[spaceray]

If Music Be the Food of Love ,Play On.

[Amalie]

Originally posted by spaceray:
If Music Be the Food of Love ,Play On.

That was a very nice thought Space, to remember the 'Bard of Avon, on this the eve of his birthday.
April, 23rd 1564,St. George's Day, a long time ago now, but may light perpetual shine on him in the world above, and give thanks to God for the enduring legacy of his great plays.

It was a lover and a lass,
With a hey, and a ho, and hey nonino.
That o'er the green corn-field did pass
In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When the birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding:
Sweet lovers love the spring,
Between the acres of the rye,
With a hey and a ho, and a hey nonino
These pretty country folks would lie,
In spring time, the only pretty ring time.


I have a recording of this set to music by Benjamin Britten, and sung beautifully by Dame Janet Baker. Hey nonny nonny.




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~ Courage, so it be righteous, will gain all things ~

[spaceray]

I knew I was a day early but I couldn't get to the computer yesterday and decided to be a day early rather than a day late with my greetings.April 3rd may not be Bill's real birthdate ,it's not known what the date was?

[Amalie]

Originally posted by spaceray:
I knew I was a day early but I couldn't get to the computer yesterday and decided to be a day early rather than a day late with my greetings.April 3rd may not be Bill's real birthdate ,it's not known what the date was?

Yes, the 23rd of April is celebrated as his official birthday, given a day or two out. Similar to the uncertainty of Beethoven's birthday. But it is reasonable enough for our purposes.

I think I'll have two birthday's, just like our Queen.


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~ Courage, so it be righteous, will gain all things ~

[This message has been edited by Amalie (edited 04-24-2005).]