O Death (Rock Me Asleep) lyrics

Song information

Artist: Aesma Daeva
Album: Here Lies One Whose Name Was Written In Water

Lyrics

O death, o death, rock me asleep
(In water...)

Toll on, thou passing bell;
Ring out my doleful knell;
For I must..
There is no remedy

My pains, my pains, who can express?
Alas, they are so strong!

My dolours will not suffer strength
My life for to prolong

Toll on, thou passing bell;
Ring out my doleful knell;
For I must..
There is no remedy

Farewell, farewell, my pleasures past!
Welcome, my present pain!

I feel my torment so increase
That life cannot remain

(My lord, my lord)
(...)(Hear me...)

[Lyrics by an anonymous author (ca. 1576)]