Sweet and a Lullaby
Enchanting Lullaby: A Sweet Symphony of Love and Innocence
Lyrics
There's not a rose where'er I seek
There is no rose wherever I look that is as beautiful as my baby's cheek.
As comely as my baby's cheek.
Comparing the sweetness of honey-bee comb to the sweetness of the baby to the speaker.
There's not a comb of honey-bee,
Expressing the profound sweetness of the baby through a metaphor involving honey-bee.
So full of sweets as babe to me.
Highlighting the exceptional sweetness of the baby in the eyes of the speaker.
And it's so sweet,
Introducing the theme of sweetness and lullaby that is central to the song.
Sweet and a lullaby.
Reiterating the sweetness and lullaby element in the song.
There's not a star that shines on high,
Comparing the brightness of stars to the brightness of the baby's eyes.
Is brighter than my baby's eye.
Emphasizing the extraordinary brightness of the baby's eyes.
There's not a boat upon the sea,
Comparing the dance of a boat on the sea to the baby's joyful movements.
Can dance as baby does for me.
Describing the baby's movements as a delightful dance for the speaker.
And it's so sweet,
Repeating the theme of sweetness and lullaby in the lyrics.
Sweet and a lullaby.
Emphasizing the sweetness and lullaby aspect as a central motif in the song.
No silk was ever spun so fine
Comparing the fineness of spun silk to the baby's fine hair.
As is the hair of baby mine.
Highlighting the exceptional quality of the baby's hair.
My baby smells more sweet to me
Expressing the baby's scent as more sweet to the speaker than the elder tree in spring.
Than smells in spring the elder tree.
Continuing the theme of the baby's exceptional sweetness and fragrance.
And it's so sweet,
Reiterating the sweetness and lullaby motif in the song.
Sweet and a lullaby.
Emphasizing the sweetness and lullaby as integral elements in the song's narrative.
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