by Harold Boulton, Sir (1859 - 1935)
Cradle Song
Language: English
Sleep, child, and may thy cradle be A ship upon a halcyon sea, Gliding with silver sail unfurled Beyond the turmoil of the world. Sing tenderly, tenderly, Lullaby, lullaby. Oh! drift into ssome drowsy bay, Where only quiet dreams hold sway, Where healing herbs no pain allow, Where golden birds on bended bough Sing soothingly, soothingly, Lullaby, lullaby. Then wake, my babe, and step ashore Into thy mother's arms once morel And my life's journeys ever end Upon the bosom of a friend. Sing tenderly, tenderly, Lullaby, lullaby.
Authorship:
- by Harold Boulton, Sir (1859 - 1935) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alfred Cellier (1844 - 1891), "Cradle Song" [voice and piano] [ sung text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-08-06
Line count: 18
Word count: 88