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- CPDL #11624: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 40 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 33 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan
General Information
Title: Sleep now, my Muse
Composer: George Kirbye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Sleep now my Muse, and henceforth take thy rest,
which all too long thyself in vain had wasted,
Let it suffice, I still must live op-pressed,
and of my pains the fruit must ne'er be tasted,
Then sleep my Muse, Fate cannot be withstood,
it's better sleep than wake and do no good.