by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

While you here do snoring lie
 (Sung text for setting by M. Nyman)
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Language: English 
While you here do snoring lie,
Open-eyed conspiracy
  His time doth take.
If of life you keep a care,
Shake off slumber, and beware:
  Awake, awake!

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Nyman (b. 1944), "While you here do snoring lie", 1992, published 1992 [ voice and piano ], from Ariel Songs, no. 2

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 6
Word count: 26