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possibly by Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (1507? - 1536)

O Death, rock me asleep
 (Sung text for setting by J. Edmunds)
 See original
Language: English 
Death, rock me asleep,
Bring me to quiet rest,
Let pass my weary guiltless soul
Out of my careful breast.
Toll on, that passing bell;
Ring out my doleful knell;
Let thy sound my death tell.
Death doth draw nigh;
There is no remedy.

 ... 

Farewell, my pleasure ...  past,
Welcome, my present pain!
I feel my torment ...  so increase
That life cannot remain.
Cease now, thou passing bell;
Rung is my doleful knell;
For the sound my death doth tell.
Death doth draw nigh;
There is no remedy.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "O Death, rock me asleep", stanzas 1,4 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Anne Boleyn, Queen of England (1507? - 1536), "O Death, rock me asleep"

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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-26
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