Yet awhile, sweet sleep deceive me - Arne, Michael

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"A song from Arne's opera Cymon, recast as a glee by James Brooks"

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → SSAB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 65883

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2021-09-25

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¶Lyrics / Text

Yet awhile, sweet sleep, deceive me. Fold me in thy downy arms; Let not care awake to grieve me, Lull it with thy potent charms. I, a turtle doomed to stray, Quitting young the parent's nest, Find each bird a bird of prey; Sorrow knows not where to rest.