Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, IN A LOW ROCKING-CHAIR, by HELEN COALE CREW


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IN A LOW ROCKING-CHAIR, by                    
First Line: Heaven is a fine place, a fine place entirely
Last Line: Come back along to me.
Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The


Heaven is a fine place, a fine place entirely,
Oh, like Killarney in rose-time 'twill be,
With Mary in a blue gown flowered like the meadow,
And little Christ as like a rose
As any rose you'd see.

Himself is high upon a throne, but Herself sits a-rocking
In a low rocking-chair, her Babe on her knee.
Sure, now he'd go to sleep at once, and Herself a-crooning,
And not lie with his eyes wide
The way you'd treat me!

Now fasten down your eyelids and get you gone a-sleeping,
And in a little heartbeat in Heaven you'll be.
And when I've bowed to Himself, and made Herself a curtsey.
And kissed the little rose o' Heaven,
Come back along to me.





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