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by Elsie Jean Stern (b. 1898)

Sleep, my darling
Language: English 
Sleep, darling, go to sleep,-
Golden stars at you now peep -
See, each twinkling little light
Comes to bid my babe good night,
Peaceful be your slumbers deep,
Sleep, my darling, go to sleep.

Sleep, darling, go to sleep,-
Mother loving watch will keep,
Baby mine in peace may rest,
Angels guard your little nest,
Faithful watch they ever keep,
Sleep, my darling, ah, sleep,

Ah, go to sleep;
May God protect you angel sweet,
Sleep, my darling, go to sleep,
Ah, go to sleep,
Nestle close to mother's heart,
Then for slumberland we'll start.

Text Authorship:

  • by Elsie Jean Stern (b. 1898) [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 Gisella (Gussie) Augusta Zuckerman (1887 - 1981), as Mana-Zucca, "Sleep, my darling", op. 39 no. 7, published 1918 [ voice and piano ], Boston Music Co. [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2020-07-13
Line count: 18
Word count: 95

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