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Prospero's Speech Lyrics
And now my charms are all o'erthrown
And what strength I have's mine own
Which is most faint; now t'is true
I must here be released by you
But release me from my bands
With the help of your good hands
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be relieved by prayer
Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself and frees all faults
As you from your crimes would pardon'd be
Let your indulgence set me free.
And what strength I have's mine own
Which is most faint; now t'is true
I must here be released by you
With the help of your good hands
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be relieved by prayer
Mercy itself and frees all faults
As you from your crimes would pardon'd be
Let your indulgence set me free.
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Complex enough, this is actually the final speech of an actor in Shakesperean times. ("The Tempest" in this case, where the magiciian Prospero is one of the main figures) Plays ended with the actors saying their thanks to the audience. So, as magical as it sounds, it's a rather mundane matter.
Doesn't change the fact, that it's a breathtaking piece, though. =)
GORGEOUS song. Love it a lot.
Lovely...