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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English}} | |||
:Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near, | |||
:Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear, | |||
:Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone, | |||
:Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on. | |||
:Sweet visions attend thy sleep, | |||
:Fondest, dearest to me, | |||
:While others their revels keep, | |||
:I will watch over thee. | |||
:Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest, | |||
:The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed, | |||
:Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm, | |||
:And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm. | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Secular music]][[Category: | :Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray | ||
:Brings to the world the glad tidings of day; | |||
:Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight-- | |||
:Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight, | |||
:Thy pillow shall sacred be | |||
:From all outward alarms; | |||
:Thou, thou are the world to me | |||
:In thine innocent charms. | |||
:Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest, | |||
:The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed, | |||
:Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm, | |||
:And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm. | |||
:'''Stephen Collins Foster''' | |||
[[Category:External links]][[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Secular music]][[Category:Solo high]][[Category:Partsongs]][[Category:Romantic music]] | |||
Revision as of 12:22, 21 November 2006
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General Information
Title: Slumber My Darling
Composer: Stephen Collins Foster
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo high
Genre: Secular music, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: piano
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Original text and translations
English text
- Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near,
- Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,
- Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,
- Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.
- Sweet visions attend thy sleep,
- Fondest, dearest to me,
- While others their revels keep,
- I will watch over thee.
- Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
- The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
- Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
- And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.
- Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray
- Brings to the world the glad tidings of day;
- Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight--
- Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight,
- Thy pillow shall sacred be
- From all outward alarms;
- Thou, thou are the world to me
- In thine innocent charms.
- Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
- The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
- Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
- And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.
- Stephen Collins Foster