LULLA, O Lullaby,
Doy, my ain doy,
Trees nod goodneet
An’ lile birds sleep,
Dad’s on t’ intake
Foldin’ his sheep.
Whisht, lile boy!
Lulla, O Lullaby,
Doy, my ain doy,
Road he’s takin’
Is silver an’ lone,
Pines on t’ moor-top
Mak’ a sweet moan.
Whisht, lile boy!
Lulla, O Lullaby,
Doy, my ain doy,
Hullets are watchin’
T’ moon put to bed
In a hill-creddle
Nigh our homestead.
Whisht, lile boy!
Lulla, O Lullaby,
Whisht, lile boy!
Dad is for home,
His foldin’ is done.
May ye baith sleep
While t’ risin’ o’ t’ sun,
Doy, my ain doy!
(Dorothy Una Ratcliffe)
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