Good night! Good night, beloved! I come to watch o'er thee! To be near thee, -- to be near thee, Alone is peace for me. Thine eyes are stars of morning, Thy lips are crimson flowers! Good night! Good night beloved, While I count the weary hours. Ah! thou moon that shinest Argent-clear above! All night long enlighten My sweet lady-love! Moon that shinest, All night long enlighten! The nuns in the cloister Sang to each other; For so many sisters Is there not one brother! Ay, for the partridge, mother! The cat has run away with the partridge! Puss! puss! puss!
Six Lyrics , opus 59
by Daniel Protheroe (1866 - 1934)
3. Good night, beloved [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Song", appears in The Spanish Student, Act II, Scene 10
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