by John Gneisenau Neihardt (1881 - 1973)
Lullaby
Language: English
Sun-flood, moon-gleam Ebb and flow; Twinkle-footed star flocks Come and go: Eager little Stranger, Sleep and grow! Yearning in the moon-lift Surge the seas; Southering, the sun-lured Gray goose flees: Eager with the same urge, You and these! Canopied in splendor -- Red, gold, blue -- With the tender Autumn Cooing through; Oh, the mighty cradle Rocking you!
Text Authorship:
- by John Gneisenau Neihardt (1881 - 1973), "Lullaby", appears in The Stranger at the Gate, first published 1912 [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 Paul Creston, born Giuseppe Guttoveggio (1906 - 1985), "Lullaby", op. 46 no. 2, from Three Songs, no. 2. [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 56