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In their eyes the dust he throws;
Till their little heads are falling;
And their weary eyes must close。
Then the Dustman very gently
Takes each little dimpled hand
Leads them through the sweet green shadows;
Far away in slumberland。
Frederic Edward Weatherly '1848…1929'
SEPHESTIA'S LULLABY
From 〃Menaphon〃
Weep not; my wanton; smile upon my knee;
When thou art old there's grief enough for thee。
Mother's wag; pretty boy;
Father's sorrow; father's joy;
When thy father first did see
Such a boy by him and me;
He was glad; I was woe;
Fortune changed made him so;
When he left his pretty boy;
Last his sorrow; first his joy。
Weep not; my wanton; smile upon my knee;
When thou art old there's grief enough for thee。
Streaming tears that never stint;
Like pearl…drops from a flint;
Fell by course from his eyes;
That one another's place supplies;
Thus he grieved in every part;
Tears of blood fell from his heart;
When he left his pretty boy;
Father's sorrow; father's joy。
Weep not; my wanton; smile upon my knee;
When thou art old there's grief enough for thee。
The wanton smiled; father wept;
Mother cried; baby leapt;
More he crowed; more we cried;
Nature could not sorrow hide:
He must go; he must kiss
Child and mother; baby bliss;
For he left his pretty boy;
Father's sorrow; father's joy。
Weep not; my wanton; smile upon my knee;
When thou art old there's grief enough for thee。
Robert Greene '1560?…1592'
〃GOLDEN SLUMBERS KISS YOUR EYES〃
From 〃Patient Grissel〃
Golden slumbers kiss your eyes;
Smiles awake you when you rise。
Sleep; pretty wantons; do not cry;
And I will sing a lullaby。
Rock them; rock them; lullaby。
Care is heavy; therefore sleep you;
You are care; and care must keep you。
Sleep; pretty wantons; do not cry;
And I will sing a lullaby。
Rock them; rock them; lullaby。
Thomas Dekker '1570?…1641?'
〃SLEEP; BABY; SLEEP〃
Sleep; baby; sleep! what ails my dear;
What ails my darling thus to cry?
Be still; my child; and lend thine ear;
To hear me sing thy lullaby。
My pretty lamb; forbear to weep;
Be still; my dear; sweet baby; sleep。
Thou blessed soul; what canst thou fear?
What thing to thee can mischief do?
Thy God is now thy father dear;
His holy Spouse thy mother too。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
Though thy conception was in sin;
A sacred bathing thou hast had;
And though thy birth unclean hath been;
A blameless babe thou art now made。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
While thus thy lullaby I sing;
For thee great blessings ripening be;
Thine Eldest Brother is a king;
And hath a kingdom bought for thee。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
Sweet baby; sleep; and nothing fear;
For whosoever thee offends
By thy protector threatened are;
And God and angels are thy friends。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
When God with us was dwelling here;
In little babes He took delight;
Such innocents as thou; my dear;
Are ever precious in His sight。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
A little infant once was He;
And strength in weakness then was laid
Upon His Virgin Mother's knee;
That power to thee might be conveyed。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
In this thy frailty and thy need
He friends and helpers doth prepare;
Which thee shall cherish; clothe; and feed;
For of thy weal they tender are。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
The King of Kings when He was born;
Had not so much for outward ease;
By Him such dressings were not worn;
Nor such like swaddling…clothes as these。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby sleep。
Within a manger lodged thy Lord;
Where oxen lay and asses fed:
Warm rooms we do to thee afford;
An easy cradle for a bed。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
The wants that He did then sustain
Have purchased wealth; my babe; for thee;
And by His torments and His pain
Thy rest and ease secured be。
My baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
Thou hast; yet more; to perfect this
A promise and an earnest got
Of gaining everlasting bliss;
Though thou; my babe; perceiv'st it not。
Sweet baby; then forbear to weep;
Be still; my babe; sweet baby; sleep。
George Wither '1588…1667'
MOTHER'S SONG
My heart is like a fountain true
That flows and flows with love to you。
As chirps the lark unto the tree
So chirps my pretty babe to me。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
There's not a rose where'er I seek;
As comely as my baby's cheek。
There's not a comb of honey…bee;
So full of sweets as babe to me。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
There's not a star that shines on high;
Is brighter than my baby's eye。
There's not a boat upon the sea;
Can dance as baby does to me。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
No silk was ever spun so fine
As is the hair of baby mine。
My baby smells more sweet to me
Than smells in spring the elder tree。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
A little fish swims in the well;
So in my heart does baby dwell。
A little flower blows on the tree;
My baby is the flower to me。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
The Queen has sceptre; crown and ball;
You are my sceptre; crown and all。
For all her robes of royal silk;
More fair your skin; as white as milk。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
Ten thousand parks where deer do run;
Ten thousand roses in the sun;
Ten thousand pearls beneath the sea;
My babe more precious is to me。
And it's O! sweet; sweet! and a lullaby。
Unknown
A LULLABY
Upon my lap my sovereign sits
And sucks upon my breast;
Meanwhile his love sustains my life
And gives my body rest。
Sing lullaby; my little boy;
Sing lullaby; mine only joy!
When thou hast taken thy repast;
Repose; my babe; on me;
So may thy mother and thy nurse
Thy cradle also be。
Sing lullaby; my little boy;
Sing lullaby; mine only joy!
I grieve that duty doth not work
All that my wishing would;
Because I would not be to thee
But in the best I should。
Sing lullaby; my little boy;
Sing lullaby; mine only joy!
Yet as I am; and as I may;
I must and will be thine;
Though all too little for thy self
Vouchsafing to be mine。
Sing lullaby; my little boy;
Sing lullaby; mine only joy!
Richard Rowlands 'fl。 1565…1620'
A CRADLE HYMN
Hush! my dear; lie still and slumber;
Holy angels guard thy bed!
Heavenly blessings without number
Gently falling on thy head。
Sleep; my babe; thy food and raiment;
House and home; thy friends provide;
All without thy care or payment:
All thy wants are well supplied。
How much better thou'rt attended
Than the Son of God could be;
When from heaven He descended
And became a child like thee!
Soft and easy is thy cradle:
Coarse and hard thy Saviour lay;
When His birthplace was a stable
And His softest bed was hay。
Blessed babe! what glorious features …
Spotless fair; divinely bright!
Must He dwell with brutal creatures?
How could angels bear the sight?
Was there nothing but a manger
Cursed sinners could afford
To receive the heavenly stranger?
Did they thus affront their Lord?
Soft; my child: I did not chide thee;
Though my song might sound too hard;
'Tis thy mother sits beside thee;
And her arms shall be thy guard。
Yet to read the shameful story
How the Jews abused their King;
How they served the Lord of