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Cradle Song



Cradle Song Words English REFERENCES

Old Cornwall
Oct 1927 p36

Inglis Gundry
Canow Kernow, Soundpost Publications, 1966 (see Bibliography) p44

NOTES
" Learnt by Helen Hichens from Anne and Charlotte Wills of Anthony (Torpoint). The tune was crooned, not sung and the rhythm varied."

" Hush a bye my little crumb,

The sheep are far from home,

The Cows are in the Far far field

And won’t be home till noon"

(Old Cornwall Society Magazine)

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