by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Language: English
Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; that from thence I may feel an influence All my powers of care bereaving. Though but a shadow, but a sliding, Let me know some little joy! We that suffer long annoy Are contented with a thought By an idle fancy wrought: O let my joys have some abiding!
Composition:
- Set to music by Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979), "Sleep", 1926 [ vocal duet with piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by John Fletcher (1579 - 1625), "Sleep", appears in The Woman Hater, first published 1607
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sommeil", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Julia Hamann) , "Schlaf", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (José Miguel Llata) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ted Perry
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 72