the hand that rocks the cradle

blessing on the hand of women!

angels guard its strength and grace,

in the palace, cottage, hovel,

oh, no matter where the place;

would that never storms assailed it,

rainbows ever gently curled;

for the hand that rocks the cradle

is the hand that rules the world.

赐福妇女的手!

天使护引它的力量和恩爱，

在王宫，村舍，茅屋，

啊，不论甚么所在，

有彩虹温和的悬挂，

不受风暴的侵害，

因为那推动摇篮的手，

那手也掌管着世界。

infancy's the tender fountain,

power may with beauty flow,

mother's first to guide the streamlets

from them souls unresting grow-

grow on for the good or evil,

sunshine streamed or evil hurled;

for the hand that rocks the cradle

is the hand that rules the world.

婴孩是幼弱的泉源，

流出权力和美丽，

是母亲，首先引导那小溪，

活泼的灵魂从那里长起──

长成善，或长成恶，

流送阳光或流出暴力，

因为那推动摇篮的手，

那手也掌管着世界。