by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Songs at the Cradle, No. 2
Language: English
His Mother rocked him, oh, how she rocked him. She rocked him easy, gentle, and slow. And ev’ry time that cradle rocked, ‘twas love and freedom on her mind.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Undine Eliza Anna Smith (1904 - 1989), as Undine Smith Moore, "Songs at the Cradle, No. 2", 1981 [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from oratorio Scenes from the Life of a Martyr, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-09-29
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