Upon my lap my sovereign sits
And sucks upon my breast
Meantime his love maintains my life
And gives my sense her rest
Sing lullaby, my little boy
Sing lullaby, mine only joy!

When thou hast taken thy repast
Repose, my babe, on me
So may thy mother and thy nurse
Thy cradle also be
Sing lullaby, my little boy
Sing lullaby, mine only joy!

I grieve that duty doth not work
All that my wishing would
Because I would not be to thee
But in the best I should
Sing lullaby, my little boy
Sing lullaby, mine only joy!

Yet as I am, and as I may
I must and will be thine
Though all too little for thyself
Vouchsafing to be mine
Sing lullaby, my little boy
Sing lullaby, mine only joy!