Songs

A-a-a You Little Son (Lullaby)

by Trad. Lithuanian

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A-a-a You Little Son (Lullaby)
Lithuanian source: Traditional Lithuanian

A-a-a, sūnaitėli,
A-a-a, mažutėli,
A-a-a, dziemedėli,
A-a-a, dobilėli.

Miegok, kiškuli mažas,
Miegok.

A-a-a, užvadėli,
A-a-a, kareivėli,
A-a-a, užuolėli,
A-a-a, bijūnėli.

Miegok, kiški mažas, miegok
Ateis kaciukė, pavogs miegucį,
Nuneš papečkėlin, pakavos,
Tai kū gi tadu darysim, sūnuli?
Miegok

A-a-a, mėnesėli,
A-a-a, deimantėli,
A-a-a, gerybėli,
A-a-a, grožybėli.

Grambuoluk, tu mažas mano,
Grambuoluk tu.

A-a-a you little son
English translation © Rowan Hellier

A-a-a, little son,
A-a-a, little one,
A-a-a, little flower,
A-a-a, little clover.

Sleep, little bunny,
Sleep.

A-a-a, little teacher,
A-a-a, little soldier,
A-a-a, little patch,
A-a-a, little peony.

Sleep, little bunny, sleep.
The kitten will come, steal your sleep,
And carry you off to the corner, to play,
So, what will we do then, my dear?
Sleep.

A-a-a, little moon,
A-a-a, little diamond,
A-a-a, little treasure,
A-a-a, little beauty.

My little grub,
My little grub, you.

A-a-a You Little Son (Lullaby)
Lithuanian source: Traditional Lithuanian

A-a-a you little son
English source: Rowan Hellier

A-a-a, sūnaitėli,
A-a-a, little son,
A-a-a, mažutėli,
A-a-a, little one,
A-a-a, dziemedėli,
A-a-a, little flower,
A-a-a, dobilėli.
A-a-a, little clover.

Miegok, kiškuli mažas,
Sleep, little bunny,
Miegok.
Sleep.

A-a-a, užvadėli,
A-a-a, little teacher,
A-a-a, kareivėli,
A-a-a, little soldier,
A-a-a, užuolėli,
A-a-a, little patch,
A-a-a, bijūnėli.
A-a-a, little peony.

Miegok, kiški mažas, miegok
Sleep, little bunny, sleep.
Ateis kaciukė, pavogs miegucį,
The kitten will come, steal your sleep,
Nuneš papečkėlin, pakavos,
And carry you off to the corner, to play,
Tai kū gi tadu darysim, sūnuli?
So, what will we do then, my dear?
Miegok
Sleep.

A-a-a, mėnesėli,
A-a-a, little moon,
A-a-a, deimantėli,
A-a-a, little diamond,
A-a-a, gerybėli,
A-a-a, little treasure,
A-a-a, grožybėli.
A-a-a, little beauty.

Grambuoluk, tu mažas mano,
My little grub,
Grambuoluk tu.
My little grub, you.

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