“TIRED WITH ALL THESE, FOR RESTFUL DEATH I CRY“ (SONNET 66) - Jonathan David Dixon

VERIOUS AND SONDRIE SONGS: NINE OR TEN FROM SHAKE-SPEARE … is a collection of melodies I’ve written to various Shakespeare lyrics over the years, either for stage productions or just as stand-alone songs because I liked them. The full compilation video here: ****************************************** “TIRED WITH ALL THESE, FOR RESTFUL DEATH I CRY” (SONNET 66) Tired with all these, for restful death I cry, As to behold desert a beggar born, And needy nothing trimmed in jollity, And purest faith unhappily forsworn, And gilded honour shamefully misplaced, And maiden virtue rudely strumpeted, And right perfection wrongfully disgraced, And strength by limping sway disabled, And art made tongue-tied by authority, And folly doctor-like controlling skill, And simple truth miscalled simplicity, And captive good attending captain ill: Tired with all t