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The darkness of the night does cover all | The darkness of the night does cover all |
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- Editor: John Manuel Pacheco (submitted 2015-09-08). Score information: Letter, 4 pages Copyright: CC BY NC ND
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General Information
Title: My Precious Sleep
Composer: John Manuel Pacheco
Lyricist: John Manuel Pacheco
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: Bar. & B or Mez. & Alt.
Genre: Secular, Motet
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 2015
Description: Dedicated to my aunt, Catherine Barbra Oliva
External websites: http://imslp.org/wiki/My_Precious_Sleep_%28Pacheco,_John_Manuel%29
Original text and translations
English text
My precious sleep why do you evade me
When soon the morning star will brightly shine in the east?
My precious sleep you must come back to me
If only for a while I indeed must sleep
A soft pillow with heavy eyes I have
Yet sleep is far beyond my mind's demands
Rather thoughts fade in and out forever
Like the changing ocean tides move and stir
The darkness of the night does cover all
A tranquil veil that softens every wall
Not a sound or peep can be heard tonight
Silence sings her song soothingly, I sigh