In darkness let me dwell (John Dowland)
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- Editor: David Fraser (added 2008-06-01). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 123 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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Title: In darkness let me dwell
Composer: John Dowland
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: S
Genre: Secular
Language: English
Instruments: lute, bass viol
Published: A Musicall Banquet (1610), no.10
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Original text and translations
English text
In darknesse let mee dwell, the ground shall sorrow be,
The roofe Dispaire to barr all cheerfull light from mee,
The wals of marble blacke that moistned still shall weepe,
My musicke hellish jarring sounds to banish friendly sleepe.
Thus wedded to my woes, and bedded to my Tombe,
O let me living die, till death, till death do come.