Dirge
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- For the Transformers character, see Dirge (Transformers)
- For the Final Fantasy VII spinoff, see Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-
A dirge is a somber song expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The English word "dirge" is derived from the Latin Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God") , the first words of the first antiphon in the Matins of the Office for the Dead. The original meaning of "dirge" in English referred to this office.
Notable dirges include:
- The Lyke-Wake Dirge
- Dies Iræ
- "Quiet Please" radio drama theme
- Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire
- Ruby Tuesday by The Rolling Stones
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