New Feature Alert


It’s now easier than ever to see both the author's and the composer's versions of a text!

After more than a year in development, I'm thrilled to announce that we've finally implemented the ability to view "sung texts" with all the modifications by a given composer already applied. Over 10,000 pages will benefit from this improvement. It should especially benefit those of you who need accurate texts for concert programs and CD booklets.

I'm excited to share this new feature with all of you and hope that it enhances your experience on the LiederNet Archive. Take some time to explore and enjoy! — Emily

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Rest, sweet nymphs
Language: English 
Rest, sweet nymphs, let golden sleep
Charm your star-brighter eyes,
While my lute her watch doth keep
With pleasing sympathies.
  Lullaby, lullaby,
Sleep sweetly, sleep sweetly,
Let nothing affright ye,
  In calm contentments lie.

Thus, dear damsels, I do give
Good night, and so am gone;
With your hearts' desires long live,
Still joy and never mourn.
  Lullaby, lullaby,
Hath eas'd you and pleas'd you,
And sweet slumber seized you,
  And now to bed I hie.

Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Set in a modified version by Francis Pilkington.


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 76