by George W. Cothran (b. 1834)
Slumber sweetly
Language: English
Slumber sweetly, darling baby, Watchful eyes are on thee now, While thy mother and the angels Press their kisses on thy brow. Hush, my darling, hush, my baby, For the wild winds o'er the sea Soon will bring the gallant sailor Back to home and you and me. Hush thee, baby, hush thee, dear, Mother's near thee, do not fear ! Slumber on, our darling treasure, Love's first pledge to him and me. Our fond love, it knows no measure, And our hopes are all in thee. God in mercy spare him to us And protect him on the sea, Gentle breezes safely bear him Back to home and you and me. Hush thee, baby, hush thee, dear, God is near thee, do not fear !
Authorship:
- by George W. Cothran (b. 1834) [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 Alfred Humphries Pease (1838 - 1882), "Slumber sweetly" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-08-23
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Word count: 126