Shadows all stealing o'er land and sea While I keep watch o'er thee While I am singing a lullaby Close thy bright blue eye Wrap in a slumber so sweet and deep. Peacefully shalt thou sleep Nothing shall harm thee, for I am near So there is nothing to fear Lullaby, rockaby Sleep my dear Sleep, sleep, sleep Rockaby, lullaby Mother is near So sleep, sleep, sleep Rockaby, lullaby Sleep, sleep, sleep Through the long hours of the dark, still night Angels of love and light, Hov'ring around thee, their vigils keep, Whilst thou art lost in sleep So off to dreamland away we'll float All in a slumberboat Safe, snug and warm, far away from harm Nothing shall baby alarm. Lullaby, rockaby Sleep my dear Sleep, sleep, sleep Rockaby, lullaby Mother is near So sleep, sleep, sleep Rockaby, lullaby Sleep, sleep, sleep
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Louise Siddall , "Lullaby", published 1922 [ voice and piano ], The Etude Music Magazine, Band 40, T. Presser Company [sung text not yet checked]
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