by John Donne (1572 - 1631)
Translation
Sweet, stay awhile 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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It is based on
- a text in English by John Donne (1572 - 1631), "Break of Day"
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 91