CROONIE croonie, Baby baby, up and down, Sing song, all day long— Father's gone away for many a day, but he'll come back again, Over the waters, before long. Croonie croonie, Baby baby, up and down, Sun shine, winds blow—far behind baby the waters flow; Winds and sun round him run, peep in his eyes and off they go— All in fun. Croonie croonie, Baby baby, O what tears! Little heart break, little breast shake—fie such tears! Mother's arms so tired with dancing, All day long; Baby baby—always baby—fretting crying all day long. Baby baby, come to Mammy, Stifle sobs upon her breast— Little blunt gums on the nipple, That's the feel we both love best; Sleep will soon come after titty, Sobs will cease and baby rest. Croonie croonie, Baby baby, sleeping sound: By the door we stand a moment—moonlight dappled on the ground: Winds are sleeping, waters calm, Keep our little babe from harm. The great Earth shall be his cradle, Rocking rocking day by day; Star-bespangled curtains spread Every night above his head; Suns on suns shall gild his brow: Baby baby, What art Thou? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GLOIRE DE DIJON by DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE THE OWL by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS ON HOMER'S BIRTHPLACE by ANTIPATER OF SIDON HUNTING: EPILOGUE. TO HAVE A FAITHFUL FRIEND by JULIANA BERNERS PSALM 119 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |