Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LULLABY, by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK Poet's Biography First Line: Day is ending; night is falling Last Line: Go to sleep! Go to sleep! | ||||||||
Day is ending; night is falling; From the Land of Drowsihead, Don't you hear the Sand-Man calling, "Children all should be abed"? Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Not for all his golden treasure Will he sell the wicked King Sleepy-sand the smallest measure, Nor for any precious thing. Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Best he loves the poor man's dwelling, Tire and ache the surest plea For the gift beyond all telling Sweet to men on land and sea. Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Bless him for his magic fetter! Now, my sweet, he comes to you. Eyes wide open? All the better! He will know just what to do. Go to sleep! Go to sleep! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A WEDDING SONG by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK BALD-CAP REVISITED by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK BY THE SEA-SHORE by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK FULL CYCLE by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK HIS MOTHER'S JOY by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK KING EDWIN'S FEAST by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK MUGFORD'S VICTORY by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK RECOGNITION by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK STARLIGHT by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK THE ABIDING LOVE by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK |
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