Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LULLABY, by FRED EMERSON BROOKS


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First Line: Lay thy head upon this pillow
Last Line: Safe within a mother's love!
Subject(s): Sleep; Babies; Mothers; Infants


Lay thy head upon this pillow,
With its curly golden crown,
Rocking, swaying like the willow!
Fairies close thine eyelids down--
On thy sweet lips lay a blessing,
With a fairies' good-night kiss!
But no touch of their caressing
Ever can be sweet as this!
Lul-la-by-o, by-lo-baby!
Augels brought thee from above;
Deeming any gift of Heaven
Safe within a mother's love!
Cheeks like apples, fair and rosy,
Pillowed on thy mother's breast!
Never babe had couch more cozy,
Never love a sweeter rest.
Artist, can you tell the story?
Can you paint a face like this,
Haloed with an infant glory?
Can you paint a mother's kiss?
Lul-la-by-o, by-lo-baby!
Angels brought thee from above;
Deeming any gift of Heaven
Safe within a mother's love!





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