CRADLE SONG

 

CRADLE SONG 

Words by MARGUERITE MERINGTON 
Music by SAFFORD WATERS

Hear the merry spin wheel's song.- Wake!  

Day's begun! . . . .

Thread comes short, and thread comes long 

Spin spinning spun!. . 

Baby wakes and crows with glee,

Spin wheel sings and so sings he. 

"Mm". . . . . . . . . . .

Spin wheel  sings "Mm". . 

Spin wheel sings "Mm!". . . 

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 See the king ride forth at noon,

Heralds on before. . . . 

Life and death are in his boon,

Sweet peace or war. . . .  

Baby  shouts and claps his hands,

He knows what the king commands:

"Br-r!' . . . . . . . . . . .

King commands  Br-r! . . .  

King commands  Br-r! . . . .  

God's own angels from a loft 

Down white moon's beam . . .  .

Gently glide and whisper soft, 

In Baby's dream. . . 

Baby smiles, as well he may, 

For he hears the angels say 

"Hush!". . . . . . . . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!". . 

Angels say, 

"Hush!" .

 

 References:

Ladie's Home Companion 1913