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(Soundbite of song "Music For Lovers") Ms. SIMONE: (Singing) And there's music for lovers in the hush-a-bye dreams of a child.
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Pete went to the cradle and rocked it with one foot, crooning in a quavering treble, "Hush-a-bye! hush-a-bye!"
The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892
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With my la-e, lo-e, hush-a-bye baby, mamma will come to you bye and bye. "
Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales Robert L. Taylor
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