Dido's Lament Lyrics - Jeff Buckley

(h.purcell) 

This is a piece, for a soprano voice, from dido and aeneas, an opera composed by henry purcell in 1681. jeff performed it live in his exhibition at meltdown festival, london, on july 1 1995. 

Thy hand, belinda, darkness shades me. 

On thy bosom let me rest. 

More I would, but death invades me. 

Death is now a welcome guest. 

When I am laid in earth, may my wrongs create 

No trouble in thy breast. 

Remember me, but ah! forget my fate.