Showing posts with label lullabies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lullabies. Show all posts

Friday, 29 April 2005

Collecting traditional lullabies

If you have a tiny bit of time, please post here a traditional lullaby of your mother language (of father languages are allowed too) translated into English (if they are originally in English, then translate them into middle-English). Thank you!


 


 


Estonia


Beside the cabbage garden sat
mother rabbit picking leaves
for her son's supper
go to sleep now...


 


 


Portugal


Go away, O boogieman!
Get away from the rooftop.
Let the child sleep
A restful little sleep.


 


 

Sunday, 10 April 2005

To Lull & Bye

And after any tempest comes the lull


Any ancient would have thus told


Needless it is new words to seek


To wrap our restless minds


In warmer sheets


And welcome


Sleep


 

Wednesday, 16 March 2005

Lullaby for grown-ups if not adults


The night sets in carefully
On your lashes.
The episodes of the day
Lay lowly.
Your efforts are history
Unwritten.
Your arms outdated
Pieces.
Your thoughts weapons
Disammunitioned.
And if you did no wrong
Sleep.
This peace is for you
Alone.