This lullaby by Johannes Brahms is a classic made famous by Celine Dion – a soothing melody that is sure to work on some tired adults as well as it does on babies.
The traditional words sung to this piece (different from Celine’s) are:
Lullaby and goodnight,
with roses bedight,
With lilies bedecked is baby's wee bed;
Lay thee down now and rest,
may thy slumber be blest,
Lay thee down now and rest,
may thy slumber be blest.
Lullaby and goodnight,
thy Mother's delight,
Bright angels around
my darling shall stand;
They will guard thee from harms,
thou shalt wake in my arms,
They will guard thee from harms,
thou shalt wake in my arms.
You can also hear the piece arranged as a duo for clarinet and piano and print the score.
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