"Art Thou Poor, Yet Hast Thou Golden Slumbers" Set by Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944), op. 71 no. 2, "O sweet content" Art thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers, O sweet content! Art thou rich yet is thy mind perplexed, O punishment! Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexed, To add to golden numbers, O sweet content! [Then]* work apace, apace, apace; Honest labor bears a lovely face; Then hey nonny, hey nonny, Hey nonny, nonny. Canst drink the waters of the crisped spring, O sweet content! Swim'st thou in wealth, yet sink'st in thine own tears, O punishment! Then he [who]+ patiently Want's burden bears, No burden bears, but is a King, O sweet content. Then work apace...