Natoma
An Opera in Three Acts
The Book by Joseph D. Redding
The Music by Victor [August] Herbert [1859-1924]
"Beware of the Hawk, My Baby" (1911)
An Indian Lullaby
From the opera, Natoma, Act III, for Soprano

New York: G. Schirmer
Boston: Boston Music Co.
London: Schott & Co.
[Source: 075/016@Levy]

[1.] Beware of the hawk, my baby,
Beware of the hawk, my child!
It flies in wide, wide circles
And turns upon the wing,
Too quick for the eye to follow;
Beware! Beware! Beware!

[2.] Lie down in the nest, my baby,
Lie down in the nect, my child;
The willowbough will hide you
And rock you in its arms;
So sleep until tomorrow:
Lie down, lie down, lie down.