Friday, April 23, 2021

Voices from the fringes: The fraud of men

Well, hey, nonny—it’s Will Shakespeare’s birthday. His 457th, to be more precise. At least, we think so. (He was baptized on 26 April, 1564, so the presumption is that he was born on the 23rd.) At any rate, he died on 23 April, 1616, so it’s a Thing.

In all the years I’ve posted for National Poetry Month, I’ve never given you a song from one of his plays, so let’s rectify that today. “Sigh No More, Ladies” is from Much Ado About Nothing”, one of the comedies that deals with mistaken identity, trickery, sibling rivalry and really gullible men.

In keeping with this year’s NPM theme, I’m giving you a version performed by Cleo Laine, an English jazz singer. See what you think.



 

 

 

 

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