He shall be bred in Thy fear,
But if Thou send me a daughter
She shall be bred in Thy love.
Lord, I pray Thee, send me a girl.
LADY DAY IN HARVEST
A LULLABY FOR THE FALLING ASLEEP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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MARY sleeps—and as she sleeps the
angels sing:
Sleep, sleep, sweetly sleep,
Sweetly sleep, sleep, sleep,