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!
More verses by James Joyce
- Lean Out Of The Window
- Gentle Lady, Do Not Sing
- Ecce Puer
- At That Hour
- A Flower Given To My Daughter