Now bylow, baby, and slumber sweet and soundly, Your tiny bed be of violets soft and even, Your downy pillow of silk, smooth and shiny, And all the bedclothes of golden sunbeams woven! Now bylow, baby, and slumber soon will find you! My darling daughter, now sleep and please your mother, For she is weary with long rocking your cradle All night and day, and one hour like the other. Now bylow, baby, my love, my darling Ninna, And may the Father repose and comfort bring you! Now fall asleep, and a lullaby together The Father, Son and Holy Ghost shall sing you. O Holy Saviour, who art my consolation, Thou who didst comfort two women sore afflicted, Consoler Thou of Martha and Mary, Be baby and mother by Thy love protected! Thy consolation was giv'n to Mary and Martha, In mercy daughter and mother Thou invitest! Now bylow, baby, and over you a shower Shall fall of golden rings and pearls the brightest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE STREETS by LOUIS UNTERMEYER OVER THE HILL TO THE POOR-HOUSE by WILLIAM MCKENDREE CARLETON LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM by THOMAS MOORE DAUGHTERS OF WAR by ISAAC ROSENBERG MY SISTER'S SLEEP by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI |