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- The boy has been sitting on his mother's lap.
- They two have been playing all the life-day long.
- The boy has been resting at his mother's breast
- all the life-day long. God's blessing on my joy!
- The boy has been lying close in to my heart
- all the life-day long. He is weary now.
- Sleep thou, dearest boy of mine!
- I will cradle thee, I will watch thee.
THE BUTTON-MOULDER'S VOICE [behind the house].
- We'll meet at the last cross-road again, Peer;
- and then we'll see whether-; I say no more.
SOLVEIG [sings louder in the full daylight].
- I will cradle thee, I will watch thee;
- Sleep and dream thou, dear my boy!
