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Dear Pretty Youth
English source:
Anon.
Dear pretty youth, unveil your eyes,
How can you sleep when I am by?
Were I with you all night to be,
Methinks I could from sleep be free.
Alas! My dear, you’re cold as stone,
You must no longer lie alone,
But be with me my dear, and I in each arm
Will hug you close and keep you warm.
How can you sleep when I am by?
Were I with you all night to be,
Methinks I could from sleep be free.
Alas! My dear, you’re cold as stone,
You must no longer lie alone,
But be with me my dear, and I in each arm
Will hug you close and keep you warm.
Composer
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. It is said that he began composing at nine years old. As an adult, he became organist at Westminster Abbey, and later the Chapel Royal. Information from Wikipedia. For…
