The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #160090   Message #3795635
Posted By: Steve Gardham
14-Jun-16 - 01:16 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Drowsy Sleeper
Subject: RE: Origins: Drowsy Sleeper
Aaargh!

'Come Youth and Age' is a different 'Silver Dagger'. It shouldn't be in with 22621. There are a few hybrids but this one is Laws G21. If Steve hasn't got a separate number for it then I'll have to ask him to give it one.

Ramsey has no title for the song and it is quite likely one from his own pen. As it's only short here it is:

He
Awake, thou fairest thing in nature
How can you sleep when day does break?
How can you sleep, my charming creature,
When half a world for you are awake.

She
What swain is this that sings so early,
Under my window by the dawn?
He
'Tis one, dear nymph, that loves you dearly,
Therefore in pity ease my pain.
She.
Softly, else you'll 'wake my mother,
No tales of love she lets me hear;
Go tell your passion to some other,
Or whisper softly in my ear.
He.
How can you bid me love another,
Or rob me of your beauteous charms?
'Tis time you were wean'd from your mother,
You're fitter for a lover's arms.

Ben Schwartz spotted this, not me!