Cradle Song
Language: English
They questioned in vain: “What is better, Sun’s glow, the moon’s gleam, Or the star’s sheen?” I knew not what to tell them. Sun’s glow, like wine, cheers me, White moonlight illumines my way, Stars bring gay laughter to my soul.
Russian version also included in Duke's score
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Vernon Duke (1903 - 1969), as Vladimir Dukelsky, "Cradle Song", published 1944, copyright © 1944 [voice and piano], from Three Chinese Songs, no. 1. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2019-02-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 41