Henry Purcell
See, even Night herself is here, Act II - (The Fairy Queen, Z. 629)
See, see‚ see
Even night herself is here
See‚ see‚ see, even night
Even night herself is here
To favour your design
And all her peaceful train is near
That men to sleep incline
Let noise and care, doubt and despair
Envy and spite‚ (the fiendes delight)
Be ever, be ever banished hence
Let soft repose her eyelids close
And mu...urmering
Streams bring pleasing dreams
Let nothing, let nothing stay
To give offence
Let nothing‚ let nothing
Nothing stay to give offence
[ William Shakespeare ]
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See, even night herself is here
To favour your design
And all her peaceful train is near
That men to sleep incline
Let noise and care, doubt and despair
Envy and spite, (the fiendes delight)
Be ever banished hence
Let soft repose her eyelids close
And murmering streams bring pleasing dreams;
Let nothing stay to give offence
[ William Shakespeare ]
[ Original text ]