Britten: Nocturne for tenor, 7 obligato instruments & strings, Op.60 - 8. "When Most I Wink, Then Do Mine Eyes Best See"

Song Britten: Nocturne for tenor, 7 obligato instruments & strings, Op.60 - 8. "When Most I Wink, Then Do Mine Eyes Best See"
Artist YoungStar
Artist Gervase de Peyer
Artist Alexander Murray
Artist YoungStar
Artist Barry Tuckwell
Artist Sir Peter Pears
Artist The London Symphony Orchestra
Artist Benjamin Britten
Artist Roger Lord
Artist Osian Ellis
Album Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn & strings; Les Illuminations; Nocturne

Lyrics

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[00:00.0000] 作曲 : Benjamin Britten
[00:02.60] When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,
[00:19.62] For all the day they view things unrespected;
[00:33.01] But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,
[00:43.43] And, darkly bright, are bright in dark directed.
[01:00.15] Then thou, whose shadow shadows doth make bright,
[01:16.53] How would thy shadow’s form form happy show
[01:24.33] To the clear day with thy much clearer light,
[01:33.85] When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so!
[01:48.11] How would, I say, mine eyes be blessed made
[01:59.82] By looking on thee in the living day,
[02:12.16] When in dead night thy fair imperfect shade
[02:29.69] Through heavy sleep on sightless eyes doth stay!
[02:59.60] All days are nights to see till I see thee,
[03:25.38] And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me

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[00:00.0000] zuò qǔ : Benjamin Britten
[00:02.60] When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,
[00:19.62] For all the day they view things unrespected
[00:33.01] But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,
[00:43.43] And, darkly bright, are bright in dark directed.
[01:00.15] Then thou, whose shadow shadows doth make bright,
[01:16.53] How would thy shadow' s form form happy show
[01:24.33] To the clear day with thy much clearer light,
[01:33.85] When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so!
[01:48.11] How would, I say, mine eyes be blessed made
[01:59.82] By looking on thee in the living day,
[02:12.16] When in dead night thy fair imperfect shade
[02:29.69] Through heavy sleep on sightless eyes doth stay!
[02:59.60] All days are nights to see till I see thee,
[03:25.38] And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me