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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!

Peer Gynt