by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lullaby, my sweet little baby
Language: English
Lulla, lullaby, lullaby, My sweet little baby: What meanest thou to cry, Lulla, lullaby, lullaby, My sweet little baby. Be still my blessed babe, Though cause thou hast to mourn, Whose blood most innocent to shed, The cruel king has sworn: And lo, alas, behold What slaughter he doth make, Shedding the blood of infants all, Sweet saviour for thy sake. A king is born, they say: Which king this king would kill: O woe, and woeful heavy day, When wretches have their will. Lulla, lullaby, lullaby, My sweet little baby; What meanest thou to cry, Lulla, lullaby, lullaby, My sweet little baby.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 William Byrd (1542?3? - 1623), "Lullaby, my sweet little baby" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 22
Word count: 103