Draw on, sweet night

John Wilbye

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Verse 1
Draw on, sweet night, best friend unto those cares, draw on, sweet night, best friend unto those cares, Draw on, sweet night, best friend unto those cares, that do arise from pain- ful me- lancho- ly, My life so ill through want of comfort fares, That unto thee, that unto thee I consecrate it wholly, That unto thee, to thee I consecrate it wholly: Sweet night draw on, Sweet night draw on, Sweet night draw on, draw on, Sweet night draw on, Sweet night draw on, Sweet night draw on, Sweet night draw on, My griefs when they be told To shades and darkness, find some ease from pain- ing, to shades and darkness, find some ease from paining, And while thou all in silence dost en- fold, in silence dost enfold, and while thou all in silence dost enfold, and while thou all in silence dost enfold, I then shall have best time for my complain ing, for my complain- ing, I then shall have best time for my complaining, I then shall have best time for my complain- ing.

Free to sing: John Wilbye died in 1638.