Question

A lyricist with this first name lived near the author of First Book of Consort Lessons, Thomas Morley, and worked with the non-blues musician Robert Johnson. The Deller Consort’s album titled for that man with this first name includes “O Mistress Mine” and “Bonny Sweet Robin.” A composer with this first name wrote My Ladye Nevells Booke (10[2]-5[1])for the virginal after he and his teacher earned a 21-year monopoly on printed music in his country. A writer with this (-5[1])first name penned the lyrics to songs including “Where the Bee Sucks” and “Sigh No More.” Thomas Tallis taught a composer with this first name and the last name Byrd. For 10 points, give this first name of (10[1])the lyricist of “Full Fathom Five,” who adapted the “Willow Song” for Desdemona in his play Othello. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: William [accept William Shakespeare; accept William Byrd]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubColumbia ANYU A5610
Jason QinColumbia BYale A5610
Aum MundheRutgers ACornell C56-5
Audrey ChoHaverfordYale B78-5
Austin GuoPrinceton APenn A11610
Richard NiuCornell CRutgers A13410
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BHaverford1340
Noah DornPrinceton BNYU B13410

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