1939
Sleep Now (op. 10, no. 2)
Composed by 
Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber Text by 
James Joyce
James Joyce Three Songs, Op. 10 Song Collection
"Sleep Now" is the second song in Samuel Barber's Three Songs, Op. 10, published in 1939.
Text
Sleep now, O sleep now
by James Joyce
Sleep now, O sleep now,
O you unquiet heart!
A voice crying “Sleep now”
Is heard in my heart.
The voice of the winter
Is heard at the door.
O sleep, for the winter
Is crying “Sleep no more.”
My kiss will give peace now
And quiet to your heart –
Sleep on in peace now,
O you unquiet heart!
Related Information
The Hampsong Foundation
hampsongfoundation.org/samuel-barber-song-texts/#sleepnowSheet Music