by Nick Drake (b. 1961)
Lullaby
Language: English
Hush, don't cry, don't cry In the house of the dark Hoariri ohuo bohohi hohuo Sleep my darling, shh.. Hush, don't cry, don't cry Let's walk to the river Hoariri ohuo bohohi hohuo Sleep my darling, shh.. Hush, don't cry, don't cry Listen for the bird of dawn Hoariri ohuo bohohi hohuo Sleep my darling, shh..
Text Authorship:
- by Nick Drake (b. 1961), written 2017 [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 Tansy Davies (b. 1973), "Lullaby", subtitle: "from “Cave”", 2019 [ mezzo-soprano, tenor and piano ], Faber Music
Score: Faber Music [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-11-05
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