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Hush a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bow breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.
Nursery Rhyme or lullaby?
The lyrics to this famous nursery rhyme were first published in 1765.
The words and lyrics to this song are often crooned to a baby in an effort to
rock them to sleep. When repeating this song children often make a rocking motion with their hands and arms. The imagery conveyed
appeals to a child's imagination! The origins and history of this nursery rhyme are said to originate from America and the habit of
some Native Americans of placing a baby in the low branches of a tree allowing the young child or baby to be rocked to sleep.
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