2015-11-24

Suo Gan ( Lullaby ) - Lyrics - Anthony Way and St. Paul's Cathedral Choir


source: Somewheremaybe     2015年11月13日
Suo Gan ( Lullaby ) is a traditional Welsh lullaby and was first recorded in print around 1800. The lyrics were notably captured by the Welsh folklorist Robert Bryan. Suo Gan was featured in Steven Spielberg's 1987 film Empire of the Sun. This track is from "thechoirboy "

Suo Gan
Sleep my baby, at my breast,
'Tis a mother's arms round you.
Make yourself a snug, warm nest.
Feel my love forever new.
Harm will not meet you in sleep,
Hurt will always pass you by.
Child beloved, always you'll keep,
In sleep gentle, mother's breast nigh.
Sleep in peace tonight, sleep,
O sleep gently, what a sight.
A smile I see in slumber deep,
What visions make your face bright?
Are the angels above smiling,
At you in your peaceful rest?
Are you beaming back while in
Peaceful slumber on mother's breast?
Do not fear the sound, it's a breeze
Brushing leaves against the door.
Do not dread the murmuring seas,
Lonely waves washing the shore.
Sleep child mine, there's nothing here,
While in slumber at my breast,
Angels smiling, have no fear,
Holy angels guard your rest.