by Eugene Field (1850 - 1895)
The Rockaby Lady See original
Language: English
The Rock-a-By Lady from Hushaby street
Comes stealing; comes creeping;
The poppies they hang from her head to her feet,
And each hath a dream that is tiny and fleet ---
She bringeth her poppies to you, my sweet,
When she findeth you sleeping!
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Composition:
- Set to music by Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981), "The Rockaby Lady", op. 7 no. 6 (c1918-22), stanza 1 [ low voice and piano ], from Nursery Songs, or Mother Goose Rhymes Set to Music, no. 6
Text Authorship:
- by Eugene Field (1850 - 1895), "The Rock-a-By Lady"
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This text was added to the website: 2015-07-28
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Word count: 178