1) Caprice is a neo-cl… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Caprice is a neo-classical ensemble from Russia distinguished by Inna Brejestovskaya’s heavenly voice and acoustic sound (harp, flute, clarinet, violin, cello) with a touch of electronics. The band's debut album was released in 1996.
Probably the band’s best known project is the Elven trilogy – an attempt to show what the music of the parallel world of Faerie sounds like. The first two CDs are musical illustrations of JRR Tolkien's novels, while the third part of the trilogy is sung in the unique language of Laoris. The music was mainly composed by Anton Brejestovski, who also invented Laoris, the language of the faeries, used in the Elven trilogy.
Their 2008's album "Kywitt! Kywitt!", includes one track performed with the enigmatic band DVAR, who had already contributed with one cover for the Russian edition of the debut album "Mirror".
Official website: http://caprice-music.com
2) Caprice (Rasi Caprice) is a rap artist who has been mis-tagged as Caprice.
3) Caprice (Caprice Bourret) is a model turned occasional actress turned singer.
4) Caprice is the name of a 80's rnb project consisting of Jackie Bradley(guitar/vocals and originally a member of Black Ivory), Yvette Davis (lead vocals/keyboards), Glenn Norman (background vocals/keyboards), Mattin and Brian Tuzo (bass and drums), and songwriter / producer Leroy Burgess. They only recorded two 12 inches, "100%" being the most successful.
The Dole of the King's Daughter
Caprice Lyrics
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Seven stars in the still water,
And seven in the sky;
Seven sins on the King's daughter,
Deep in her soul to lie.
Roses are at her feet,
And O where her bosom and girdle meet
Red roses are hidden there.
Fair is the knight who lies slain
Amid the rush and reed,
See the lean fishes that are fain
Upon dead men to feed.
Sweet is the page that lies there,
(Cloth of gold is goodly prey,)
See the black ravens in the air,
Black, O black as the night are they.
What do they there so stark and dead?
(There is blood upon his hand)
Why are the lilies flecked with red?
(There is blood on the river sand.)
There are two that ride from the south and east,
And two from the north and west,
For the black raven a goodly feast,
For the King's daughter rest.
There is one man who loves her true,
(Red, O red, is the stain of gore!)
He dug a grave by the darksome yew,
(One grave will do for four.)
No moon in the still heaven,
In the black water none,
The sins on her soul are seven,
The sin upon his is one.
The Dole of the King's Daughter by Caprice is a haunting and expressive song that tells a story through its poetic lyrics. The song begins with an image of seven stars in the still water and seven in the sky, followed by seven sins within the King's daughter's soul. The imagery of sevens reinforces the idea of completeness or perfection that is to be found within the story.
The song then proceeds to describe the King's daughter, adorned with roses in her red-gold hair, with more roses hidden where her bosom and girdle meet. Despite her beauty, the King's daughter is also associated with death and decay, depicted by the fish feeding on the corpse of the knight and the black ravens circling around the page's dead body.
The song moves towards its conclusion with the depiction of two groups of men approaching, one from the south and east and another from the north and west, with the black raven getting a feast and the King's daughter finally getting rest. The song ends with the description of a man who loves her true, digging a grave for the dead bodies with blood on their hands. The final lines reveal that the sins on her soul are seven, whereas the man who loves her true has only one sin, highlighting the tragedy of the story.
Overall, The Dole of the King's Daughter is a poignant song that tells a complex and rich story through its lyrics, filled with imagery that evokes both beauty and death.
Line by Line Meaning
Seven stars in the still water,
There are seven stars reflecting in the calm water.
And seven in the sky;
Additionally, seven stars are also visible in the sky.
Seven sins on the King's daughter,
The King's daughter is burdened with seven sins in her soul.
Deep in her soul to lie.
These sins are deeply ingrained in her soul.
Roses are at her feet,
There are roses at her feet.
(Roses are red in her red-gold hair)
Her hair is red-gold and adorned with red roses.
And O where her bosom and girdle meet
Where her bosom and girdle meet, there are hidden red roses.
Red roses are hidden there.
She has hidden red roses in that spot.
Fair is the knight who lies slain
The knight who has been killed is fair in appearance.
Amid the rush and reed,
He lies dead among the tall grass and reeds.
See the lean fishes that are fain
The thin fishes are eager to feast upon his body.
Upon dead men to feed.
They feed on dead men's bodies.
Sweet is the page that lies there,
The page who lies there appears sweet or innocent.
(Cloth of gold is goodly prey,)
His clothes, made of gold fabric, are a valuable target.
See the black ravens in the air,
Black ravens are seen flying around him.
Black, O black as the night are they.
The ravens are as black as the night sky.
What do they there so stark and dead?
Why are they lying there so still and lifeless?
(There is blood upon his hand)
The knight's hand is covered in blood.
Why are the lilies flecked with red?
Why do the lilies have red spots on them?
(There is blood on the river sand.)
There is blood on the sand by the river.
There are two that ride from the south and east,
Two people are approaching from the south and east.
And two from the north and west,
Two others are coming from the north and west.
For the black raven a goodly feast,
These people will make a satisfying meal for the black ravens.
For the King's daughter rest.
For the King's daughter, they bring rest.
There is one man who loves her true,
There is one man who truly loves the King's daughter.
(Red, O red, is the stain of gore!)
There is a bloody red stain!
He dug a grave by the darksome yew,
He has dug a grave next to the eerie yew tree.
(One grave will do for four.)
One grave will suffice for all four of them.
No moon in the still heaven,
The sky is without a moon and silent.
In the black water none,
No reflection can be seen in the black water.
The sins on her soul are seven,
The King's daughter is burdened with seven heavy sins.
The sin upon his is one.
The knight's only sin is the one he has committed.
Contributed by Peyton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Thomas Jepsen Toft
Poem Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
SEVEN stars in the still water,
And seven in the sky;
Seven sins on the King’s daughter,
Deep in her soul to lie.
Red roses are at her feet,
(Roses are red in her red-gold hair)
And O where her bosom and girdle meet
Red roses are hidden there.
Fair is the knight who lieth slain
Amid the rush and reed,
See the lean fishes that are fain
Upon dead men to feed.
Sweet is the page that lieth there,
(Cloth of gold is goodly prey,)
See the black ravens in the air.
Black, O black as the night are they.
What do they there so stark and dead?
(There is blood upon her hand)
Why are the lilies flecked with red?
(There is blood on the river sand.)
There are two that ride from the south and east,
And two from the north and west,
For the black raven a goodly feast,
For the King’s daughter rest.
There is one man who loves her true,
(Red, O red, is the stain of gore!)
He hath duggen a grave by the darksome yew,
(One grave will do for four.)
No moon in the still heaven,
In the black water none,
The sins on her soul are seven,
The sin upon his is one.
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