Sleep wayward thoughts (John Dowland)

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Music files

• CPDL #13122: MIDI and NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER files available.

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-11-17).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by language/nationality and composer.

• CPDL #6745:

Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer. All scores available in Scorch format, some are also available as PDF files.

• CPDL #5480: PDF, MIDI and Capella 4 files available.

Editor: Ulrich Alpers (added 2003-08-18).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #2853: PDF, MIDI, ABC and Lilypond files available.

Editor: Laura Conrad (added 2001-07-17).   Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: in partbook format.

General Information

Title: Sleep wayward thoughts
Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Lute song

Language: English
Instruments: Lute
Published: The First Booke of Songs or Ayres (1597), no.13

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Original text and translations

English text

Sleep wayward thoughts,and rest you with my love,

let not my love be with my love diseas'd.

Touch not proud hands, least you her anger move,

but pine you with my longings displeas'd.

Thus while she sleeps I sorrow for her sake,

so sleeps my love, and yet my love doth wake.

But on the fury of my restless fear,

The hidden anguish of my flesh desires,

The glories and the beauties that appear,

Between her brows near Cupid closed fires

Thus while she sleeps I sorrow for her sake,

so sleeps my love, and yet my love doth wake.

My love doth rage, and yet my love doth rest,

Fear in my love, and yet my love secure,

Peace in my love, and yet my love oppress'd,

Impatient yet of perfect temperature,

Sleep dainty love, while I sigh for thy sake,

so sleeps my love, and yet my love doth wake.