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Close thine eyes and sleep secure; | |||
Thy soul is safe, thy body sure; | |||
He that guards thee, he thee keeps, | |||
Who never slumbers, never sleeps. | |||
A quiet conscience in a quiet breast | |||
Has only peace, has only rest: | |||
The music and the mirth of kings | |||
Are out of tune unless she sings; | |||
Then close thine eyes in peace and rest secure, | |||
No sleep so sweet as thine, no rest so sure.}} | |||
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- (Posted 2015-03-12) CPDL #34782:
Finale 2004
- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2015-03-12). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 116 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Close thine eyes and sleep secure
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: Francis Quarles
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: SB
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 1688
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Original text and translations
English text
Close thine eyes and sleep secure;
Thy soul is safe, thy body sure;
He that guards thee, he thee keeps,
Who never slumbers, never sleeps.
A quiet conscience in a quiet breast
Has only peace, has only rest:
The music and the mirth of kings
Are out of tune unless she sings;
Then close thine eyes in peace and rest secure,
No sleep so sweet as thine, no rest so sure.