Originally written as a folk song,with Herbert Hughes, figures from Irish mythology are used here to weave a fresh, or beguiling spellThe Gartan Mother’s Lullaby
Sleep,O babe, for the red bee hums
The silent twilights topple:
Áibheall from the Grey Rock comes[br]To wrap the world in thrall.
A leanbhan O, or my child,my joy,
My worship and heart’s desire, or
The crickets sing you lullaby
Beside the dying fire.
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Source: theguardian.com