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FRENCH NURSERY RHYMES.
CRADLE SONG OF A SMALL SISTER.
Sweet cradle, I pray,
Rock my dear little brother.
Be careful not to wake him;
Otherwise I will need to keep watch.
Do not throw him to and fro;
For I would worry so.
Do not let him fall;
For you would make me cry out.
Do not throw him upside down,
That he may sleep to his heart's content.[1]
LA DORMETTE.[2]
Pass by, La Dormette,
Pass by our home
Put to sleep little lads and lasses,
All night and day.
