O Death Rock Me Asleep - Lyrics

This has always been one of my favorite songs, written by Anne Boleyn.   I have a recording of this song by sung by Alain Zaepffel.  The text for that song is below and the full text of the poem is also included  here.

O Death rock me asleep

Bring me to quiet rest,

Let pass my weary guiltless ghost

Out of my woefull breast.

Toll on the passing bell,

Ring out the dolefull knell,

Let the sound my death tell;

For I must dye,

There is no remedye,

For now I dye.

 O DEATH, rock me asleep,

Bring me to quiet rest, Let pass my weary guiltless ghost Out of my careful breast.

Toll on, thou passing bell; Ring out my doleful knell; Let thy sound my death tell. Death doth draw nigh; There is no remedy. My pains who can express? Alas, they are so strong; My dolour will not suffer strength My life for to prolong. Toll on, thou passing bell; Ring out my doleful knell; Let thy sound my death tell. Death doth draw nigh; There is no remedy. Alone in prison strong I wait my destiny. Woe worth this cruel hap that I Should taste this misery! Toll on, thou passing bell; Ring out my doleful knell; Let thy sound my death tell. Death doth draw nigh; There is no remedy. Farewell, my pleasures past, Welcome, my present pain! I feel my torments so increase That life cannot remain. Cease now, thou passing bell; Rung is my doleful knell; For the sound my death doth tell. Death doth draw nigh; There is no remedy.