by Thomas Goffe (1591 - 1629)
Drop golden showers
Language: English
Drop golden showers, gentle sleep, And all the angels of the night Which do us in protection keep Make this Queen dream of delight. Morpheus, be kind a while and be Death's now true image, for 'twill prove To her that sleeps here thou art he. Her grave is made in the bed of love. Now when she looks her lord should come, She's dreaming sent to Elysium. Her marriage night she well may call No wedding but a funeral.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Goffe (1591 - 1629), appears in A Courageous Turk, first published 1632 [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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Drop golden showers", 1624. [text verified 1 time]
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Word count: 80