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Refrain Lullay my liking, my dear Son, my Sweeting; Lullay my dear Heart, mine own dear Darling, I saw a fair maiden sitten and sing: She lulled a little child, a sweete Lording. That Eternal Lord is He that made alle thing; Of alle Lordes He is Lord, of every King He's King. There was mickle melody at that childes birth: Though the songsters were heavenly they made mickle mirth. Angels bright they sang that night and saiden to that Child "Blessed be Thou and so be she that is so meek and mild." Pray we now to that Child, as to His Mother dear, God grant them all His blessing that now maken cheer.
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It is based on
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "A lullaby of the Nativity"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Lullay my liking", op. 34 no. 2, H. 129 no. 2 [ chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Runciman Terry (1865 - 1938), "Lullay my liking" [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, [adaptation] ; composed by Libby Larsen.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Geart van der Meer) , "Slaap zacht, mijn hartedief", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRI Frisian [singable] (Geart van der Meer) , "Ik hearde' in lietsje fan", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-07-15
Line count: 25
Word count: 115
Refrain Suzenane poppe, leave skat fan mij, Sliep sêft, en slomje swiet, mem is bij dij. Ik hearde' in lietsje fan in kein jongfaam, Har boike widze sij, sa prinslik, sa foarnaam. De iivge hear is Hij, dy't skoep it grut Hielal, De Prins, de Kening, en men earet Him oeral. De himel wie fol klearebare sang en klank, Mei ingletongjen swiet joech elk oan God syn tank. En foar dat bern song doe dat inglekoar swietlûdich, En segene binn' Jo, de mem, myld en sêftmoedich. Lit ús dat bern oanbidde en Syn mem sa swiet, Dat Hij ús segent om ús jubelliet.
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- Singable translation from English to Frisian copyright © 2013 by Geart van der Meer, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in English by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "A lullaby of the Nativity"
This text was added to the website: 2013-05-22
Line count: 13
Word count: 103