Wensleydale Lullaby

SETTLE doon, my Poppet joy,
Noo t' birds an' t' beasts are sleepin',
Settle doon, my bonnie boy,
T' breet stars ther watch are keepin';
When thoo wakes, I'll gie to thee
Mony things for laikin'
'At thoo will rejoice to see
An' can have for takin':
Two black lambkins, muther-lorn,
A white an' ginger kitten,
A puppy 'at is newly born,
A 'broidered chair to sit on.
Thoo shall have a dappled foal
An' a leaf-green cart,
Honey in a sky-blue bowl,
My sweetin', my dearheart!
Settle doon an' close thine eyes
Noo t' birds an' t' beasts are sleepin',
Settle doon, my viewly doy,
T' Lord ha'e thee in His keepin'
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COMMON ENGLISH
Settle down, my darling joy,
Now the birds and the beasts are sleeping.
Settle down by bonny boy,
The bright stars their watch are keeping.

When you wake you'll get from me
So many things for playing
That you will rejoice to see
All you can have for taking.

Two black lambs from their mother torn,
A white and ginger kitten,
A puppy that's just newly born
And a tapestry chair to sit in.

You shall have a dappled foal
And a leaf-green cart,
There's honey in a sky-blue bowl
For my own child, my dearheart.

Settle down and close those eyes
Now the birds and beasts are sleeping,
Settle down my handsome darling
The Lord has you in His keeping.