I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
I will not permit my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber,
I won’t let my eyes close, won’t let my eyelids sleep,
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.