Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GOOD NIGHT, by HARRISON SMITH MORRIS


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GOOD NIGHT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Good night, good night, the day is done
Last Line: Good-night!
Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The


Good-night, good-night, the day is done;
Rock, rock the cradle, little one;
The lamp is low, and low the sun,
Good-night!

Good-night, good-night, the Christmas bough
Bends to the rocking wind, and thou
To mother's ditty noddest now.
Good-night!

Good-night, good-night, the holy day
Bring baby sweets, and sweets alway!
Rock, rock--then, tiptoe, steal away,
Good-night!





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