Lullaby

Author: Karl Simrock

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1. Lullaby and good night! class="diff_next">n11. Lullaby and goodnight! 2With roses bedight2With roses bedight, 3Creep into thy bed,3Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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1. Lullaby and goodnight! 2With roses bedight2With roses bedight, 3Creep into thy bed,3Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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With roses bedight2With roses bedight, 3Creep into thy bed,3Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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With roses bedight, 3Creep into thy bed,3Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Creep into thy bed,3Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Creep into thy bed, 4There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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There pillow thy head.4There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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There pillow thy head. 5If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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If God will thou shalt wake,5If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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If God will thou shalt wake, 6When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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When the morning doth break,6When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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When the morning doth break, 7If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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If God will thou shalt wake,7If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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If God will thou shalt wake, 8When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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When the morning doth break.8When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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When the morning doth break. 99 n102. Lullaby and good night!n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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2. Lullaby and good night! class="diff_next">n102. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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2. Lullaby and goodnight! 11Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Those blue eyes close tight,11Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Those blue eyes close tight, 12Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Bright angels are near,12Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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Bright angels are near, 13So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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So sleep without fear.13So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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So sleep without fear. 14They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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They will guard thee from harm,14They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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They will guard thee from harm, 15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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With fair dreamland’s sweet charm,15With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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With fair dreamland’s sweet charm, 16They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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They will guard thee from harm,16They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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They will guard thee from harm, t17With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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With fair dreamlands sweet charm.t17With dreamland’s sweet charm. 1818
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).