Song Cycle by Alfredo Casella (1883-1947)

1. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes

Authorship

by Thomas Dekker (1570-1641) , "Golden slumbers kiss your eyes", from The Pleasant Comoedy of Patient Grissill, published 1603

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Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,
Smiles awake you when you rise.
Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
[Rock them, rock [them]1, lullaby.]2

[Care is heavy, therefore sleep you;
You are care, and care must keep you.
Sleep, pretty wantons, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
Rock them, rock [them]1, lullaby.]3

 Care you know not, therefore sleep,
 while I o'er you watch do keep.
 Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry,
 and I will sing a lullaby.

2. Flaïolet

Authorship

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , 13^th century

En mai quand le rossignolet
chante clair au vert buissonnet,
je taille en saule un flageolet,
je fais de fleurs un chapelet.
Désir me vient d'amours chanter,
chanter d'amour au bois seulet,
pour me distraire et consoler
d'un mal d'amour qu'il faut céler.

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