by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909)
Cradle song
Language: English
Baby, baby dear, Earth and Heaven are near Now, for heaven is here. Heaven is every place Where your flower-sweet face Fills our eyes with grace. Till your own eyes deign Earth a glance again, Earth and heaven are twain. Now your sleep is done, Shine, and show the sun Earth and heaven are one.
Text Authorship:
- by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909) [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 Muriel Emily Herbert (1897 - 1984), "Cradle song", 1922, published 1923 [ voice and piano ], London, Augener confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-01-10
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