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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.]


At the last cross-road we will meet again, Peer;
And <g>then</g> 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!


THE END.