Sleep, my baby, sleep, my darling, While I hush thee with my song Sleep, until the new sun rises, Sleep in peace the whole night long. Slumber without care or sorrow, My torment, and ah! my bliss; Slumber till the Lord's own angel Wake thee with his gentlest kiss. Slumber, slumber, slumber! Dream of birds, of sun and flowers, Dream of all that's bright and fair; Of the sky, blue after showers, And the rainbow in the air. Sleep, my babe, in thy existence, All my joy and sorrow lies; Thy dear smiles, thy childish prattle, Are thy mother's paradise. Slumber, slumber, slumber! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PEACE ON EARTH by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS SEVEN SAD SONNETS: 6. THE WANDERING ONE MAKES MUSIC by MARY REYNOLDS ALDIS DAY AND NIGHT SONGS by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 9. WHEN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) THE WISHING MOON by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN SAINT MACARIUS OF THE DESERT by PHOEBE CARY WATCHWORDS by ARTHUR CLEVELAND COXE |