Rock A By Baby
Rock a by
baby is a classic song with a very sweet melody,
despite its cruel ending...
According to literature research[1], the original version of this lullaby was probably written in the 17th century.
Immigrants from England saw how native-American women had rocking cradles hanging from tree branches. The blowing wind gently (hopefully!) rocked the babies to sleep.
despite its cruel ending...
According to literature research[1], the original version of this lullaby was probably written in the 17th century.
Immigrants from England saw how native-American women had rocking cradles hanging from tree branches. The blowing wind gently (hopefully!) rocked the babies to sleep.
Rock-a-by-baby,
On the tree top
When the wind blows,
The cradle will rock
When the bough breaks,
The cradle will fall
And down will come baby,
Cradle and all ...
On the tree top
When the wind blows,
The cradle will rock
When the bough breaks,
The cradle will fall
And down will come baby,
Cradle and all ...
[1]The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature by H. Carpenter and M. Prichard, Oxford University Press, 1984
