by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)
Breeze of the night in gentler sighs
Language: English
Breeze of the night in gentler sighs More softly murmur o'er the billow; For Slumber seals my Fanny's eyes, And Peace must never shun her pillow. Or breathe those sweet Æolian strains Stolen from celestial spheres above, To charm her ear while some remains, And soothe her soul to dreams of love. But Breeze of night again forbear, In softest murmurs only sigh; Let not a Zephyr's pinion dare To lift those auburn locks on high. Chill is thy Breath, thou breeze of night! Oh! ruffle not those lids of Snow; For only Morning's cheering light May wake the beam that lurks below. Blest be that lip and azure eye! Sweet Fanny, hallowed be thy Sleep! Those lips shall never vent a sigh, Those eyes may never wake to weep.
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Authorship:
- by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Song", written 1808 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Song (Breeze of the Night)", op. 323 (Sieben Lieder nach George Lord Byron) no. 2 (2021) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-09-19
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