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THE LOVE AND PROTECTION OF MOTHER AND FATHER by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "EIAPOPEIA, MY BABY, SLEEP ON"
Last Line: "SHUT FAST THY EYELIDS, MY OWN PRECIOUS ONE"

Eiapopeia, my baby, sleep on,
Mother is rocking her darling alone.
Eiaheia, baby, sleep on,
Mother will rock thee alone, precious one!
Rest thee, my baby, to slumber beguiled!
Peacefully rest thee, my beautiful child!
Eiaheia, darling, sleep on,
Shut fast thine eyelids, my own precious one!



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