Sleep now, my Muse (George Kirbye)
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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
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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.
