She married Claud Frye, who ran a clothing business, while she grew and sold flowers. She was an avid reader with a remarkable memory. She moved to Baltimore, Maryland, when she was twelve. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was orphaned at the age of three. She married Claud Frye, who ran a clothing business, while she grew and sold flow Mary Elizabeth Frye was an American housewife and florist, best known as the author of the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep, written in 1932. Mary Elizabeth Frye was an American housewife and florist, best known as the author of the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep, written in 1932. These were simple, raw emotions of a stranger, so I don’t think I can put a specific rating or stars on it. The only thing we know about him is that he was a soldier and he had left this poem for his loved ones before he was killed by an exploding mine near Londonderry in 1989. It was written by an author who is still unknown to this day. The poem wasn’t heartbreaking at all in fact it felt quite uplifting. It was also a quick read – 2 minutes, exactly, so I read it a few more times to enjoy the soothing, sad-happy feeling it immersed me in. In fact, I heard the birds chirp and fly away in flocks, and heard the winds blow and the raindrops pitter-patter on puddles as I read through the book in a warm and sunny side of the world. The poem wasn’t heartbreaking at all in fact it fel Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep was a sweet, soothing book of poetry, and the illustrations within made it even better. My favourite is the poem he uses for his Dies Irae:Ĭalamitatis et miseriae, dies magna et amara valde.Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep was a sweet, soothing book of poetry, and the illustrations within made it even better. Nonetheless it is beautiful music and wonderful to sing. If I were to have any adverse comments at all on Eternal Light, it does perhaps come across as slightly “commercial”, slightly “popular” in the Lloyd Webber sense. He has composed much music for films and television. Goodall is an excellent presenter and has recorded some wonderful programs on music,which are well worth listening too. I am sure he says the same to everyone who performs his works, however badly. He was kind enough to express enthusiasm for the performance but then he is probably just very polite. I do love the music and was lucky enough to perform it for Howard Goodall recently, as part of a small choir. You can buy the original recording an Amazon: You can hear this version (or at least the Lacrymosa) on Spotify.
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There is a reasonable performance on Youtube but you really need to listen to the original recording by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir (Oxford). It was beautifully set to music by Howard Goodall as part of his Requiem: Eternal Light. “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” is a poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye.