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2 Songs for Children

by Frederick Delius (1862 - 1934)

1. Little birdie
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
What does little birdie say
In her nest at peep of day?
Let me fly, says little birdie,
Mother, let me fly away.
Birdie, rest a little longer
Till the little wings are stronger,
So she rests a little longer
Then she flies away.

What does little baby say,
In her bed at peep of day?
Baby says, like little birdie,
Let me rise and fly away.
Baby, sleep a little longer,
Till the little limbs are stronger.
If she sleeps a little longer
Baby too shall fly away.

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892), "Cradle song"

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Research team for this page: Ted Perry , Ross Klatte

2. The streamlet's slumber song
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
While beneath a cloudless sky
Swallows over meadows fly
Bees are droning lazy tunes
Through the sultry noons
    Drowsily I flow along
    Murmuring my sleepy song
    Slower softer still it sighs
    To a whisper dies

While among the new-mown grass
Crickets cry Ah soon alas
Bee and brook will sing no more
Summer will be o'er
    Drowsily I flow along
    Murmuring my sleepy song
    Slower softer still it sighs
    To a whisper dies.

Text Authorship:

  • by May Morgan

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Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte
Total word count: 162
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