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by Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703)

Sweat (11.7.1664)
Language: English 
I betimes to bed. And there fell into a most mighty sweat in the
night, about 11 a-clock; and there, knowing what money I have in the
house and hearing a noise, I began to sweat worse and worse, till I
melted almost to water. I rung, and could not in half an hour make
either of the wenches hear me; and this made me fear the more, lest
they might be gag'd; and then I begin to think that there was some
design in a stone being flung at the window over our stairs this
evening, by which the thiefs meant to try what looking there would be
after them and know our company. These thoughts and fears I had, and
do hence apprehend the fears of all rich men that are covetous and
have much money by them. At last Jane rose and then I understand it
was only the dog wants a lodging and so made a noyse.

Text Authorship:

  • by Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703) [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 Edward Rushton , "Sweat (11.7.1664)", 2008 [baritone and piano], from To Bed, no. 4. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Edward Rushton

This text was added to the website: 2012-03-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 161

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