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To Sleep Lyrics by Charlotte Smith

Elegaic Sonnets

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Come balmy Sleep! tired Nature's soft resort!
On these sad temples all thy poppies shed;
And bid gay dreams from Morpheus' airy court,
Float in light vision round my aching head!
Secure of all thy blessings, partial Power!
On his hard bed the peasant throws him down;
And the poor sea boy, in the rudest hour,
Enjoys thee more than he who wears
a crown.
Clasped in her faithful shepherd's guardian arms,
Well may the village girl sweet slumbers prove,
And they, O gentle Sleep! still taste thy charms,
Who wake to labor, liberty and love.
But still thy opiate aid dost thou deny
To calm the anxious breast; to close the streaming eye.
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Charlotte Smith

Charlotte Smith

About “To Sleep” by Charlotte Smith

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"To Sleep" is credited to Charlotte Smith. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"To Sleep" appears on "Elegaic Sonnets".

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