Lyrics
(Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872)
Lullaby, lullaby
Do not wake and weep.
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O sleep.
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O sleep.
Recorder Notes: G, A, B, C, D’
See also
- Type: lullaby
- Harmony: I, V / Orff
- Melody: D,E,F#,G,A / G,A,B,C,D’
- Meter: 2
- Scale: pentachord
- Tones: drmfs
- Source: Mother’s nursery songs. Thomas Hastings, 1835
- PDF of song with chords + Orff arrangement
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
Hello,
I’m just writing to say that I really like your site, and also to give some information on this song. It twas originally composed by Dr. Thomas Hastings (1784-1872) and published in 1835:7 in “Mother’s nursery songs” (https://archive.org/details/mothersnurseryso1835hast/page/n11/mode/2up). It may have gone into the folk tradition later with a slight change. Hastings also had two verses. The notated music was written for two trebles.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Do not wake and weep ;
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O, sleep.
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O, sleep.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Hear thy mother’s voice;
Softly on her bosom lie,
Then she’ll rejoice.
Lullaby, lullaby,
Do not wake and weep ;
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O, sleep.
Softly in the cradle lie,
Sleep O, sleep.
Thomas Hastings (1784-1872)
Best regards,
Siri