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Flow, my tears. " Flow, my tears " (originally Early Modern English: Flow my teares fall from your springs) is a lute song (specifically, an "ayre") by the accomplished lutenist and composer John Dowland (1563–1626). Originally composed as an instrumental under the name "Lachrimae pavane" in 1596, it is Dowland's most famous ayre, [1] and ...
Front page of Lachrimae or Seaven Teares Figured in Seaven Passionate Pavans. Lachrimæ or seaven teares figured in seaven passionate pavans, with divers other pavans, galliards and allemands, set forth for the lute, viols, or violons, in five parts is a collection of instrumental music composed by John Dowland.
Tears. Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. [1] Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. [2] The different types of tears—basal, reflex, and emotional—vary significantly in composition.
Original edition of Flow my tears. Dowland published his Second Booke of Songs or Ayres in 1600. [17] It has 22 lute songs. [29] There is also an instrumental work, Dowland’s adew for Master Oliver Cromwell. The songs are as follows: I saw my Lady weepe; Flow my teares fall from your springs; Sorow sorow stay, lend true repentant teares; Dye ...
Crying. Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or physical pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, joy, and fear. Crying can also be caused by relief from a period of stress or anxiety, or as an empathetic response. The act of crying has been defined as "a ...
Lacrimae rerum. Lacrimae rerum (Latin: [ˈlakrɪmae̯ ˈreːrũː] [1]) is the Latin phrase for "tears of things." It derives from Book I, line 462 of the Aeneid (c. 29–19 BC), by Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) (70–19 BC). Some recent quotations have included rerum lacrimae sunt or sunt lacrimae rerum meaning "there are tears of ...
I Saw My Lady Weepe performed. "I Saw My Lady Weep" (the composer used the Early Modern spelling "weepe") is a lute song from The Second Book of Songs by Renaissance lutenist and composer John Dowland. [ 1] It is the first song in the Second Book and is dedicated to Anthony Holborne. [ 2] It is an example of Dowland's use of chromaticism .
Excess tears flow through the nasolacrimal duct which drains into the inferior nasal meatus. This is the reason the nose starts to run when a person is crying or has watery eyes from an allergy, and why one can sometimes taste eye drops. This is for the same reason when applying some eye drops it is often advised to close the nasolacrimal duct ...