by A. L. Ives
Cradle song
Language: English
Hush thee, dear child to slumbers; We will sing softest numbers; Nought thy sleeping encumbers. Summer is slowly dying; Autumnal winds are sighing; Faded leaflets are flying. Brightly the willows quiver; Peacefully flows the river; So shall love flow forever.
Text Authorship:
- by A. L. Ives , first published 1846 [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 Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Cradle song", 1919. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 40