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A Posy of Lullabies: Cradle Song

A selection of English lullabies collected by Peter A. Higham

Cradle Song


Below you will find sheet music and lyrics for "Cradle Song." Click on the images to enlarge.

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Lyrics


Sleep, baby, sleep,
Thy father is watching the sheep,
Thy mother is shaking the Dreamland Tree,
And down comes a little dream on thee,
Sleep, baby, sleep.

Sleep, baby, sleep,
The large stars are the sheep,
The little stars are the lambs, I guess,
The gentle moon is the shepherdess,
Sleep, baby, sleep.

Credits


Lullaby lyrics recollected by Edna Louie (Holland) Wright; lullaby melodies recalled by Marguerite Elizabeth (Holland) Higham; lullaby accompaniments composed for guitar by Peter Higham.