by William Soutar (1898 - 1943)
Language: English
Cuddle-doun, my bairnie; The dargie day is dune: Yon’s a silver sternie Ablow the siller müne. Like a wabster body Hingin on a threed, Far abüne my laddie And his wee creepie-bed.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Bed-time", op. 84 no. 5, published 1972 [ tenor and piano ], from Who are these children?, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by William Soutar (1898 - 1943), "Bed-time", appears in Collected Poems, first published 1948
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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-10
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Word count: 32