"Rock
a bye 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. " |
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Aditional
verses
"Baby
is drowsing cosy and fair,
Mother sits near in her rocking chair,
Forward and back the cradle she swings,
And though baby sleeps he hears what she sings. |
From
the high rooftops down to the sea
No one's as dear as baby to me
Wee little fingers eyes wide and bright
Now sound asleep until morning light." |
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The words
and lyrics to this nursery rhyme are said to have originated
from America. It is believed to reflect the observations of a
young pilgrim boy in America who had seen Native Indian mothers
suspend a birch bark cradle from the branches of a tree enabling
the wind to gently rock the cradle allowing the child to sleep.
The rhyme also holds a warning on the choice of bough. |
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