Sweet and Low
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dropping moon and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one sleeps.
Sleep and rest, sleep and rest,
Father will come to thee soon;
Rest, rest, on mother's breast,
Father will come to thee soon;
Father will come to his babe in the nest,
Silver sails all out of the west
Under the silver moon:
Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.
Quick facts about “Sweet and Low”
- Author
- Lord Alfred Tennyson
- First line
- Sweet and low, sweet and low,
- Length
- 16 lines in 2 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 8 minutes
Questions about “Sweet and Low”
Who wrote “Sweet and Low”?
“Sweet and Low” was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
What is the first line of “Sweet and Low”?
The first line of “Sweet and Low” is: “Sweet and low, sweet and low,”
How long is “Sweet and Low”?
“Sweet and Low” is 16 lines long, in 2 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Sweet and Low”?
Plan on about 8 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Sweet and Low”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
