Henry Purcell (10 settembre 1659 - 1695): Close thine eyes and sleep secure, devotional song per soprano, basso e continuo Z 184 (pubblicato in Harmonia Sacra, 1688) su testo di Francis Quarles. Hana Blažíková, soprano; Peter Kooij, basso; L’Armonia Sonora, dir. e viola da gamba Mieneke van der Velden.
Close thine eyes and sleep secure;
Thy soul is safe, thy body sure;
He that guards thee, He thee keeps,
Who never slumbers, never sleeps.
A quiet conscience in a quiet breast
Has only peace, has only rest:
The music and the mirth of kings
Are out of tune unless she sings;
Then close thine eyes in peace and rest secure,
No sleep so sweet as thine, no rest so sure.
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