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Now sleep, and take thy rest

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"A setting for five voices, SSATB. The poem is James Mabbe's translation from the Spanish of Fernando de Rojas (c.1465/72 - 1541), whose only surviving work, La Celestina - Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea was published in 1499. Mabbe's translation was published in 1631."

◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 62

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments SSATB

Pages 6

CPDL # 84753

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2025-05-03

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – G5

Alto

A3 – A4

Tenor

F#4 – D5

Bass

G2 – G3

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¶Lyrics / Text

Now sleep, and take thy rest, Once griev'd and painèd wight, Since she now loves thee best Who is thy heart's delight. Let joy be thy soul's guest, And care be banish'd quite, Since she hath thee express'd To be her favourite.

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