Tothetuneof"Basciamivitamia."Sleep,babymine,Desiresnurse,Beauty,sihycries,Obaby,setmineheadonag:Thebabecries,"Way,thylovedothkeepmewaking."

    Lully,lully,mybabe,HopecradlebrihUntomychildrenalwaygoodresttaking:Thebabecries,"Way,thylovedothkeepmewaking."

    Since,babymine,frommethywatgsprih,Sleepthenalittle,paptentismaking;Thebabecries,"Nay,forthatabideIwaking."

    I.

    Thesceoflife,ahsextremedisgrace;Thesmokeofhell,themonstercalledPain:Longshamedtobeaccursedineveryplace,Bythemwhoofhisruderesortplain;Likecraftywretch,bytimeandtraveltaught,Hisuglyevilinoodtohide;Lateharboursinherface,whomNaturewroughtAstreasure-housewhereherbestgiftsdobide;Andsobyprivilegeofsacredseat,Aseatwherebeautyshinesandvirtuereigns,Hehopesforsomesmallpraise,sinceshehathgreat,Withinherbeamsinghiscruelstains.Ah,saucyPaithyterrorlast,Morelovingeyesshedraws,morehatethouhast.

    II.

    Woe!woetome,ournthesmart:Myburningtohbredmymistresspain?Foroftinpain,topainmypainfulheart,Withherduepraisedidofmystateplain.Ipraisedhereyes,whomneverove;Herbreath,whichmakesasouranswersweet;Hermilkes,thenurseofchild-likelove;Herlegs,Olegs!herayewell-steppi:Painheardherpraise,andfullofinwardfire,(Firstsealingupmyheartaspreyofhis)Hefliestoher,and,boldehdesire,Herface,thisagespraise,thethiefdothkiss.OPain!IthepraiseIgave,Andswearsheisnotworthytheetohave.

    III.

    Thoupain,theonlyguestofloathedstraint;ThechildofCurse,mansweaknessfoster-child;BrothertoWoe