Cradle Song (Lyman S. Leason)

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• (Posted 2023-11-08)  CPDL #77117:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-08).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 363 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Cradle Song
Composer: Lyman S. Leason
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1891 Biglow & Main Co.
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Original text and translations

English text

Evening is balmy and cool in the west,
Lulling the golden bright meadows to rest,
Twinkle like silver stars in the skies,
Greeting the two little slumbering eyes.

Sleep, sweetly sleep,
Sleep, sweetly sleep,
Thy watch the good angels in paradise keep;
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sweetly sleep.

Now all the flowers are gone to repose,
All the sweet incense-cups peacefully close;
Blossoms rocked lightly on evening’s mild breeze,
Drowsily, dreamily swinging the trees.

Sleep till the flowers are opening once more,
Sleep till the lark in the morning shall soar;
Sleep till the golden bell’s heavenly chime
Festively welcomes the morning’s sunshine.