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BLOW, BLOW THOU WINTER WIND (Shakespeare)

Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then, heigh-ho! the holly!
This life is most jolly.

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
Thou dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remember'd not.
Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then, heigh-ho! the holly!
This life is most jolly.

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JOHN COATES (b. June 29, 1865, Girlington, England; d. August 16, 1941, Northwood, England), a leading English tenor, who sang in opera and oratorio and on the concert platform. His repertoire ranged from Bach and Purcell to contemporary works and included the major heldentenor roles in Wagner's operas. For more than 40 years, with only a 4-year interruption for military service during World War I, he overcame the limitations of a voice that was not naturally large by impressing listeners with his intense artistic expression, lively diction, flexibility, and stage presence. He spent some time on the European continent, toured the United States and Canada only once, and visited Australia and South Africa. He performed regularly, however, in his native country and was a beloved figure at England's regional music festivals. Elgar's Dream of Gerontius was one of his specialties. After 1921, he limited his performances to the concert stage and recitals, still performing a wide-ranging repertoire but championing English composers. A dispute with music publishers about royalties he contended he should not have to pay for the rights to music he had first performed in manuscript clouded his later years. For the full wikipedia article see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coa...)

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