A Lullaby

The stars are twinkling in the skies, 
The earth is lost in slumbers deep 
So hush, my sweet, and close thine eyes, 
And let me lull thy soul to sleep. 
Compose thy dimpled hands to rest, 
And like a little birdling lie 
Secure within thy cozy nest 
Upon my loving mother breast, 
And slumber to my lullaby, 

So hushaby, hushaby,
Hush my sweet and close thine eyes,
And slumber to my lullaby,
So hushaby, O hushaby,

The moon is singing to a star 
The little song I sing to you 
The father sun has strayed afar, 
As baby's sire is straying too. 
And so the loving mother moon 
Sings to the little star on high 
And as she sings, her gentle tune 
Is borne to me, and thus I croon 
For thee, my sweet, that lullaby 

Of hushaby, hushaby, 
Hush my sweet and close thine eyes, 
And slumber to my lullaby, 
So hushaby, O hushaby, 

There is a little one asleep 
That does not hear his mother's song 
But angel watchers--as I weep-- 
Surround his grave the night-tide long. 
And as I sing, my sweet, to you, 
Oh, would the lullaby I sing-- 
The same sweet lullaby he knew 
While slumb'ring on this bosom too-- 
Were borne to him on angel's wing! 

So hushaby, hushaby, 
Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby 
So hushaby, So hushaby, 
Lullaby, Hushaby, Lullaby