by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
Our translations:  SPA
Come, heavy Sleep, the image of true Death,
And close up these my weary weeping eyes,
Whose spring of tears doth stop my vital breath,
And tears my heart with Sorrow's sigh-swoll'n cries.
Come and possess my tired through-worn soul,
That living dies till thou on me be stole.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Johnson (c1583 - 1633), "Come heavy sleep", stanza 1 [ treble voice and lute ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "Ven, Sueño pesado", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 101