Lullaby
Language: English
The soft night falls,
moonlight calls,
the starlight sings of far tomorrow.
And through the mist,
night's tender kiss,
the earth clings to ancient sorrow.
My babies lie in peace.
The candle glows,
night's breath slows,
the shadows drift in waves and wander.
Grey embers die,
"Hush", with a sigh,
they warm the silent dark no longer.
My babies lie in peace. So lullaby.
And now to bed,
my sleepyheads,
you'll hear the gentle breezes speak.
So close your eyes,
let night disguise
the private dreams of children's sleep. Lullaby.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 90