possibly by Christopher Hatton, Sir (1581 - 1619)

Ne’re let the Sun with his deceiving light
 (Sung text for setting by O. Gibbons)
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Language: English 
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Ne’re let the Sun with his deceiving light,
Seek to make glad these wat’ry eyes of mine,
My sorrow suits with melancholy night, 
I joy in dole, in languishment I pine,
My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun,
With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done.

Liveless Coarse = lifeless corpse

Composition:

    Set to music by Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625), "Ne’re let the Sun with his deceiving light", published 1612, stanza 2 [ sattb chorus ], from First Set of Madrigals, no. 18, Verified with The First Sett of Madrigals and Mottets of 5. parts: apt for Viols and Voyces by Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Snodham, London 1612.
        Score: IMSLP [external link]

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