Reproduction of mediaeval cot and rattle c. 1465, from the archaeological site of Walraversijde in Belgium. By user JoJan at Wikimedia Commons, released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence.
A lullaby from Langdale in the Kateverse. It says quite a lot about the singer, who almost certainly invented these lyrics, but quite a lot more about local conditions before the anti-feudalist Rising.
Sallikin Cloud's Lullaby
Daddy's down the booze hole.
Gods are in the sky.
Everyone who'd hurt you -
None of 'em are nigh.
Squires are in their castle.
Wolves are in their wood.
Walls are round about us -
We are hidden good.
Don't you know I love you?
Don't you know I'm strong?
Nightmare's not to fear, dear,
With your Sis along.
Sleep, you little silly -
I will hold your hand.
Lie all night till daylight,
In a better land!
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