by John Donne (1572 - 1631)

Stay o sweet and do not rise
 (Sung text for setting by M. Emery)
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Language: English 
Stay, O sweet, and do not rise ;
The light, that shines comes from thine eyes ;
The day breaks not, it is my heart,
Because that you and I must part.
  Stay, or else my joys will die,
  And perish in their infancy.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Matthew Emery (b. 1991), "Stay o sweet and do not rise", 2012, stanza 1 [ SATB chorus a cappella ]

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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-26
Line count: 24
Word count: 185