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The expression of melancholy, as heard in John Dowland's "Flow my Tears," was a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of William Shakespeare.
"Flow my Tears" is a song written by composer John Dowland. It is of the genre ayre, a lute song style with the influence of the Renaissance in strophic form. Originally, it was composed in 1596 as an instrumental song.
John Dowland (1563-1626) was an English composer from the Renaissance times that has influenced today's classical guitar players. Among his famous compositions, we have "In darkness Let Me Dwell," "Flow My Tears," and "Come Again."
