P. baby, sleep, while softly I 

 lullaby , sweet lullaby. 



What sweeter song can minstrel sing 

 Than &quot; lullaby, sweet lullaby?&quot; 



For life s most tender memories cling 

 To &quot; lullaby, sweet lullaby.&quot; 



With lullaby on mother s breast 



Are baby s bright eyes lulled to rest ; 

 With lullaby is childhood stayed, 

 Its sorrows soothed, its fears allayed. 



With lullaby love comes to youth, 



And wraps him in delicious dreams, 

 Until a silken tress, in sooth, 



The only prize worth winning seems ; 

 From manhood s brow all troubles fly 

 When loving wife sings lullaby ; 



Old age gains strength and comfort when 



This lullaby is heard again. 



Thus lullaby through childhood s years, 

 Through youth, and manhood and old age 



Soothes tired hearts, calms foolish fears, 

 And helps life s heaviest griefs assauge. 



So may sweet lullaby impart 



To you a peaceful, fearless heart, 



And when the shades of death draw nigh 

 May you then hear God s lullaby ! 



