Lyrics

Sleep my baby, rest my loved one
Softly slumber, now with me
Wrapped in mother's arms so tender
Warm in mother's love for thee
Naught shall ever come to harm thee
While my loving watch I keep
Thou my pretty one shall slumber
While I sing thy lullaby

Sleep, my darling, night is falling
Rest in slumber sound and deep;
I would know why you are smiling,
Smiling sweetly as you sleep!
Do you see the angels smiling
As they see your rosy rest,
So that you must smile an answer
As you slumber on my breast?

Don't be frightened, it's a leaflet
Tapping, tapping on the door;
Don't be frightened, 'twas a wavelet
Sighing, sighing on the shore.
Slumber, slumber, naught can hurt you,
Nothing bring you harm or fright;
Slumber, darling, smiling sweetly
At those angels robed in white.