by Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856 - 1935)
A carol
Language: English
Mary the Mother Sang to her Son, In a Bethlehem shed When the light was done. "Jesus, Jesus, Little son, sleep; The tall Kings are gone, The lads with the sheep. Jesus, Jesus, My bosom is warm; And Joseph and I Will keep You from harm." Mary the Mother Sang to her Son, In Bethlehem town When the light was done.
Confirmed with Lizette Woodworth Reese, Wild Cherry, Baltimore, Md: The Norman, Remington Co, 1923.
Text Authorship:
- by Lizette Woodworth Reese (1856 - 1935), "A carol", appears in Wild Cherry [author's text checked 1 time 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 Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "A carol", op. 152 (Five Songs) no. 3 (1942) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2022-01-22
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