Nov-Dec 1947
The dedication reads 'For Nancy Evans'.
Numbers:
1. A Cradle Song (William Blake, 1757-1827)
2. The Highland Balou (Robert Burns, 1759-1796)
3. Sephestia's Lullaby (Robert Greene, 1558-1592)
4. A Charm (Thomas Randolph, 1605-1635)
5. The Nurse's Song (John Philip, 1631-1706)
Discarded Numbers:
Discarded: Somnus the humble god that dwells in cottages and smokey cells (Sir John Denham, 1614-69)
Discarded: Come Little Babe (Nicholas Breton, 1545-1626)
6 items
Material has been microfilmed and is available as follows:
Composition sketch: X6, frames 365 - 380
Discarded songs: X6, frames 381 - 389
Fair copy: X6, frames 390 - 413
Unfinished composition sketch of discarded song: A57, frames 275 - 277
Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/BBM-a_charm_of_lullabies
