The Only Child
| Song Title | The Only Child (Search) |
| Composer(s): | John Ireland |
| Author(s): | Christina Georgina Rossetti |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Child; Babies; Children; Cold; Crying; Darling; Dreaming; Falling Asleep; Familial Love; Family; Little; Lullaby; Mothers; Newborn; Night; Pleasure; Pretty; Shoulders; Sleep; Sleeping; Snow; Soft; Treasure; Trouble; Warm; Weary; Winter |
| First Line | Crying, my little one (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1918 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=13942 |
| Larger Work | Mother and Child (Search) |
| Musical Form | Modified strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/8/82/IMSLP285578-SIBLEY1802.18687.d48b-39087012051480score.pdf |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/2dMl480lE2lJEpLg2I6DeW |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Mother and Child, no. 2 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | E4 - F5 (Search) |
| Original Key | A minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | The composer's sister (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |