Lullabies and nursery songs

Here are ten lullabies or nursery songs that I have found that are completely new to me, I hope you enjoy them, sadly I was unable to find music for all of them but here they are.




"The Seal Lullaby" by Rudyard Kipling.



Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us,
And black are the waters that sparkled so green.
The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us
At rest in the hollows that rustle between.

Where billow meets billow, then soft be thy pillow;
Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee,
Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas (x2).

Here's a second version of this song: toes, knees, shoulders, head.

Paa, tuhod, balikat, ulo 
Paa, tuhod, balikat, ulo 
Paa, tuhod, balikat, ulo 
Magpalakpakan tayo. 

English Translation:

My toes, my knees, my shoulders, my head,
My toes, my knees, my shoulders, my head,
My toes, my knees, my shoulders, my head,
Let's clap our hands together.

เป็ดอาบน้ำ

The Duck's Bath

Action Song

Action Song

(Thai)

(English)

ก้าบ ก้าบ ก้าบ
เป็ดอาบน้ำในคลอง
ตาก็จ้องแลมอง
เพราะในคลองมีหอย ปลา ปู

ก้าบ ก้าบ ก้าบ
 เป็ดอาบน้ำในคู
ตาก็จ้องแลดู
เพราะในคูมีหอย ปู ปลา

Quack, quack, quack,
A duck takes a bath in the river
Its eyes keep looking
Because in the river there are fish, shellfish, crabs.

Quack, quack, quack,
A duck takes a bath in the river
Its eyes keep watching
Because in the river there are fish, shellfish, crabs.

Pronunciation:

Gaab, gaab, gaab,
Ped arb nam nai klong
Ta kor jong lae mong
Praw nai klong mee hoi pla pu

Gaab, gaab, gaab,
Ped arb nam nai klong
Ta kor jong lae doo
Praw nai koo mee hoi pu pla

Pintxo gure txakurra da ta

Children's Song

(Basque)
Pintxo, pintxo gure txakurra da ta,
Pintxo, pintxo bere izena du,
Pintxo, pintxo gure txakurra da ta,
Pintxo, pintxo bere izena du.
Txuri, beltza da ta
ez du koska egiten,
begi bat ixten du
jolastu nahi badu.

Pintxo Is Our Dog

Children's Song

(English)

Pintxo*, Pintxo is our dog,

Pintxo, Pintxo, this is its name,
Pintxo, Pintxo is our dog,
Pintxo, Pintxo, this is its name,
It's black and white and
It doesn't bite,
It closes one eye,
If it wants to play.

Canta el gall

Children's Song
(Catalan)

Cada dia al dematí
canta un gall quiquiriquí
i la gent mig adormida
es desperta de seguida.
Cada dia al dematí
canta el gall quiquiriquí.

The Rooster Sings

Children's Song

(English)

Every day, in the morning,
The rooster sings Quiquiriqui*,
And people still sleepy,
Wake up at once.
Every day, in the morning,
The rooster sings Quiquiriqui*.

Manx Lullaby (Arrane Ny Clean)

Lullaby

Oh hush thee my dove, oh hush thee my rowan, 

Oh hush thee my lapwing, my little brown bird. 

Oh fold thy wings and seek thy nest now, 

Oh shine the berry on the bright tree, 

The bird is home from the mountain and valley. 

Oh horo hi ri ri. Cadul gu lo.*

* "Oh horo hi ri ri" are sounds used to soothe the baby. "Cadul gu lo" is pronounced "Cajool goo low" and it means, "keep sleeping" or "sleep on"  http://www.chimaera.co.nz/feral/download/ManxLullaby.pdf

Bluebells, Cockleshells

Jump Rope Rhyme

Bluebells, cockleshells (1)

Eevy, ivy, over (2)

Daddy is the butcher

Mummy cooks the meat

How many hours can baby sleep?

Across the Fields of Golden Grain

Round

Across the fields of golden grain,
A young man can be plainly seen.

Chorus
A hooya hooya hoo ya ya
Swiftly tumbling water.

A hooya hooya hoo ya ya
Swiftly tousling water.

But no 'tis not a boy at all,
But 'tis a castle spire so tall.

A-tisket A-tasket

Drop the Handkerchief Game

A-tisket a-tasket
A green and yellow basket
I sent a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it,
I dropped it, I dropped it,
Yes, On the way I dropped it
A little boy picked it up
And put it in his pocket.

An Old Black Crow Came and Sat on a Pin

Lullaby

An old black crow came and sat on a pin
He came and he asked if ..... was in.
Daddy* said "Yes"
But (The other of the couple) said "No -
Go away, you naughty old crow!
You shall not sleep in ....'s beebow.
O No! O no!"

A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

Hand Clapping Song

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop,
To see what he could chop, chop, chop.
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop.

A sailor went to knee, knee, knee,
To see what he could knee, knee, knee,
But all that he could knee, knee, knee,
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee.

A sailor went to sea, chop, knee,
To see what he could sea, chop, knee,
But all that he could sea, chop, knee,
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee.