O Death (Rock Me Asleep) Lyrics

O Death, O Death, rock me asleep,
(In water...)Toll on, thou passing bell;
Ring out my doleful knell;
For I must...
There is no remedy.My pains, my pains, who can express?
Alas, they are so strong!My dolours will not suffer strength
My life for to prolong.Toll on, thou passing bell;
Ring out my doleful knell;
For I must...
There is no remedy.Farewell, farewell, my pleasures past!
Welcome, my present pain!I feel my torment so increase
That life cannot remain.(My Lord, my Lord)
(...)(hear me...)[Lyrics by an anonymous author (ca. 1576)]