by Joyce Kilmer (1886 - 1918)
Sleep Song
Language: English
The Lady World Is sleeping on her white and cloudy bed. Like petals furled Her eyelids close. Beside her dream-filled head Her lover stands in silver cloak and shoon, The faithful Moon. So Love, my Love, Sleep on, my Love, my Life, be not afraid. The Moon above Shall guard the World, and I my little maid. Your life, your love, your dreams are mine to keep, So sleep, so sleep.
Confirmed with Collected Poems of Joyce , Goretti Publications
Text Authorship:
- by Joyce Kilmer (1886 - 1918), "Sleep Song", appears in Summer of love, no. 9 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Margaret Bonds (1913 - 1972), "Sleep Song", 1927/1928, published 2025 [ voice and piano ], from Three Early Songs, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-10-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 71