Lullaby

Oct 14, 2008 23:38

In my mother's choir, they are learning a welsh lullaby. It is haunting and gorgeous, and I plan to learn so I can sing it to my beautiful babies when I am blessed enough to finally have them.

The song is called Suo gân. Here is one English translation:

Sleep my baby in my bosom,
Warm and cosy may you rest,
Mother's arms are 'round you tightly,
Mother's love is in my breast
Not a thing shall mar your resting,
Nor a person do you harm,
Be at rest, my darling baby,
Sleep my baby, on your mam.

Sleep in peace tonight, my beauty
Sweetly sleep, my work of art;
Why have you just started smiling,
Smiling gently in your heart?
Could it be some angels smiling
Down on you, in smiling rest,
With you smiling back and sleeping,
Slumb'ring sweetly on my breast?

Fret you not, 'tis but an oak leaf
Beating, beating at the door.
Fret you not, a lonely wavelet's
Murm'ring, murm'ring on the shore,
Sleep my child, here there's nothing,
While in slumber at my breast,
Smile in peace upon my bosom
Holy angels guard your rest.

And yes, I do think about these things... This song has got me in a very touching and nostalgic (for the future? heh) mood. = )

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