by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Cradle song
Language: English
My little sweet darling, my comfort and joy, Sing lullaby, lulla, In beauty surpassing the princes of Troy, Sing lullaby, lulla; Now hush, Child, now sleep, Child, thy mother's sweet boy, Sing lullaby, lulla; The gods bless and keep thee from cruel annoy. Sing lulla, lulla, lulla, sweet baby, lulla, lulla, sweet baby, lullaby, lulla.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Cradle song" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 55