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by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
Translation

Sweet, stay awhile
 (Sung text for setting by H. Lawes)
 See base text
Language: English  after the English 
Sweet stay awhile, why do you rise?
The light you see comes from your eyes:
The day breaks not; it is my heart,
To think that I from you must part.
O stay, or else my joys must die,
And perish in their infancy.

O let me die on this fair breast,
Far sweeter than the Phoenix' nest.
Love raise desire with thy sweet charms
Within the centre of your arms:
And let those blissful kisses cherish
Mine infant joys, which else would perish.

Composition:

    Set to music by Henry Lawes (c1595 - 1662), "Sweet, stay awhile"

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  • a text in English by John Donne (1572 - 1631), "Break of Day"
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 91

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