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| Text: | Alas! the brittle clay |
| Tune: | EPHESUS |
| Media: | Audio recording |
Alas! the brittle clay,
That built our bodies first,
And ev'ry month and ev'ry day,
'Tis mould'ring back to dust.
And ev'ry month, and ev'ry day,
'Tis mould'ring,
'Tis mould'ring,
'Tis mould'ring back to dust.
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| First Line: | Alas! the brittle clay |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1791 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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| Name: | EPHESUS |
| Key: | d minor |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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