Talk:In darkness let me dwell

Lyrics, 2nd verse

According to this website, the text has been set to music at least two times: By Giovanni Coprario (published in 1606) and by Dowland (published in 1610). This explains why there are also two versions of the lyrics - one with two verses and one with one verse (and slightly adapted wording). Although I couldn't find a reproduction of the original print, all the transcripts and recordings I've seen, consistently have just one verse and the adapted wording as indicated in the linked website (e.g. this book from 1817).

User Galassi has inserted the second verse and, after it has been reverted, added it back 3 times, without any comment. Please provide a source or some kind of reason why you insist on this version! -- Cebus (talk) 20:50, 21 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Galassi: Could you please discuss on the talk page before reverting the changes again? The reference you provided states John Coprario as author of this book, there is no indication that it is related to the Dowland song (other than that he obviously borrowed and adapted the lyrics for his own work). This should qualify as reliable source, see page 319: "Here is the second stanza from the Funaral Tears: [...] Apart from the poor quality of these lines, after the tragic finality of Dowland's ending, the addition of another stanza is unthinkable." Could you please provide move evidence / better sources for your version? --Cebus (talk) 17:26, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]