Lullaby

Thou white swan,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Sad thy condition,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Pitiful thy state,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Thy blood flowing,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

Thou white swan,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Far from thy friends,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Dame of thy converse,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Remain near me,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Leech of gladness thou,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Sain my little child,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Shield him from death,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Hasten him to health,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

As thou desirest,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

Pain and sorrow
Hu hi ! ho ho !

To thine injurer,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

A thousand welcomes to thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Life and health be thine,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

The age of joy be thine,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
In every place,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

Peace and growth to him,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Strength and worth to him,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Victory of place,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Everywhere to him,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

The Mary Mother,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Fair white lovely,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be fondling thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be dandling thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be bathing thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be rearing thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be shielding thee
Hu hi ! ho ho !

From the net of thine enemy ;
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be caressing thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

Be guarding thee,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Be fining thee
Hu hi ! ho ho !
With the graces ;
Hu hi ! ho ho !
Hu hi ! hi ho !

The love of thy mother, thou,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

The love of her love, thou,
Hu hi ! ho ho !

The love of the angels, thou,
Hu hi ! ho ho !
In Paradise !