by Alice Cushing Donaldson Riley (1867 - 1953)
The slumber boat
Language: English
Baby’s boat’s the silver moon, Sailing in the sky, Sailing o’er the sea of sleep, Whilst the clouds float by. Sail, baby, sail, Put upon that sea, Only don’t forget to sail, Back again to me! Baby’s fishing for a dream, Fishing near and far, Her line a silver moonbeam is, Her bait’s a silver star. Sail, baby, sail, Put upon that sea, Only don’t forget to sail, Back again to me!
Text Authorship:
- by Alice Cushing Donaldson Riley (1867 - 1953) [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 Jessie Lovel Smith (1863 - 1921), as Jessie Lovel Gaynor, "The slumber boat", published c1898 [ high voice and piano ], Chicago : Clayton F. Summy Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-04-29
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