Sleeping, why now sleeping? - Stirling, Elizabeth

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◈ Genre / Form Partsongs

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → TTBB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G-2 – A-4

¶ Language → English

Measures 87

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments TTBB

Pages 6

CPDL # 83306

Editor Wim Looyestijn

Posted 2025-01-07

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Tenor I

E-3 – A-4

Tenor II

G-3 – F4

Bass I

C-3 – C4

Bass II

G-2 – F3

¶Lyrics / Text

Sleeping, why now sleeping? The moon herself looks gay, While through thy lattice peeping, Wilt not her call obey? Wake, love, wake, Each star is beaming, For thee its brightest ray, And languishes the gleaming, From fireflies now streaming Athwart the dewy spray. Then sleeping, why now sleeping? The moon herself looks gay, While through thy lattice peeping, Wilt not her call obey? Awake, the skies are weeping, Because thou art away, But if of me thou'rt dreaming, Sleep, loved one, while you may. Wake, love wake, Music's wings shall hover Softly thy sweet dreams o'er, And fanning dark thoughts away, While, dearest, 'tis thy lover Who'll bid each bright one stay. When sleeping, why now sleeping? The moon herself looks gay, While through thy lattice peeping, Wilt not her call obey?