Stay, Time, awhile thy flying,nStay, Time, awhile thy flying,nStay, Time, awhile thy flying,nStay and pity me dying.nFor Fate and friends have left me,nAnd of comfort (has) bereft me.nnCome, come, close my eyes;nBetter to die blessed,nClose my eyes, close my eyes,nCome, come, close my eyes;nThan to live thus distressed.nnStay, Time, awhile thy flying,nTo whom shall I disdain me?nWhen thus friends do I disdain me?n'Tis Time (that) must befriend me,nDrown'd in sorrow, to end me.nnCome, come, close my eyes;nBetter to die blessed,nClose my eyes, close my eyes,nCome, come, close my eyes;nThan to live thus distressed.nnCome, come, close my eyes;nBetter to die blessed,nClose my eyes, close my eyes,nCome, come, close my eyes;nThan to live thus distressed.nnAh-eyes,nBetter to die blessed,nClose my eyes, close my eyes.nn(Come, come, close my eyes;nBetter to die blessed,nClose my eyes, close my eyes,nCome, come, close my eyes)nThan to live thus distressed.n