by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
Translation
Sweet, stay awhile
Language: English after the English
Sweet stay awhile, why will you rise? The light you see comes from your eyes: The day breaks not; it is my heart, To think that you and I must part. O stay, or else my joys must die, And perish in their infancy. Dear, let me die in this fair breast, Far sweeter than the Phoenix' nest. Love raise desire by his sweet charms Within this circle of thine arms: And let thy blissful kisses cherish Mine infant joys, that else must perish.
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- a text in English by John Donne (1572 - 1631), "Break of Day"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Sweet, stay awhile", c1630 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Judith Cloud (1954 - 2023), "Sweet, stay awhile" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Dowland (1562 - 1626), "Sweet, stay awhile" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Sweet, stay awhile" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Michael Ostrzyga (b. 1975), "Sweet, stay awhile", 2001 [ chorus and instrumental ensemble ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 91