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

[00:00:02] when most i wink, then do mine eyes best see,

[00:00:19] for all the day they view things unrespected;

[00:00:33] but when i sleep, in dreams they look on thee,

[00:00:43] and, darkly bright, are bright in dark directed.

[00:01:00] then thou, whose shadow shadows doth make bright,

[00:01:16] how would thy shadow’s form form happy show

[00:01:24] to the clear day with thy much clearer light,

[00:01:33] when to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so!

[00:01:48] how would, i say, mine eyes be blessed made

[00:01:59] by looking on thee in the living day,

[00:02:12] when in dead night thy fair imperfect shade

[00:02:29] through heavy sleep on sightless eyes doth stay!

[00:02:59] all days are nights to see till i see thee,

[00:03:25] and nights bright days when dreams do show thee me