by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O sleep, fond fancy
Language: English
O sleep, fond fancy My head, alas, thou tirest with false delight of that which thou desirest. Sleep, I say, fond fancy, and leave my thoughts molesting. Thy master's head hath need of sleep and resting.
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Bennet (1570 - 1610), "O sleep, fond fancy" [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ivor (Bertie) Gurney (1890 - 1937), "Sleep, O sleep, fond fancy", 1920-1922 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frederick Septimus Kelly (1881 - 1916), "Sleep, o sleep, fond fancy", c1900 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602), "O sleep, fond fancy" [ chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-17
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Word count: 36