Scubarob.love presents: Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi

Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) written for one of his sons. The lullaby follows a standard form of encouraging sleep through repetition coupled with the speaker’s wishes for the infant’s bright future, just like lullabies …

See https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/ for more