by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Slumber song
Language: English
Slumber, beloved, The day has gone to rest. See how the stars are blinking, Wearily, wanly winking; Sleep thou, my dear one, lie quietly on mother's breast. Winds gently sway the heather; Now we will rest together, Till day shall dawn, and birds wake in their nest, Till then, O dear one Close thine eyes in slumber light; Sleep! Wrapped in slumber light; Sleep! Shining stars are watching o'er thee thro' the night: Sleep!
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "Slumber song", op. 7 (Three Songs of the Night) no. 2, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Schmidt [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Nich Roehler
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-20
Line count: 13
Word count: 74