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Clown's songs in _Twelfth Night_ were not written for any special production, and were first sung by Mr Plunket Greene. There is no needless repetition of the words, every syllable being given its exact musical value; so, from several points of view these versions are nearly perfect. The first,
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O mistress mine, has a flowing though not very significant melody, and a graceful accompaniment. The second,
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Come away, Death, is naturally of a very sombre nature, the harmonies being rather more elaborate than in the other two songs. The last lyric,
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The rain it raineth every day,