Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BABY SONG, by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD Poet's Biography First Line: Come, white angels, to baby and me Last Line: Sleep, child, and the whitest of dreams to thee! Alternate Author Name(s): Stoddard, Richard, Mrs. | ||||||||
Come, white angels, to baby and me; Touch his blue eyes with the image of sleep, In his surprise he will cease to weep: Hush, child, the angels are coming to thee! Come, white doves, to baby and me; Softly whirr in the silent air, Flutter about his golden hair: Hark, child, the doves are cooing to thee! Come, white lilies, to baby and me; Drowsily nod before his eyes, So full of wonder, so round and wise: Hist, child, the lily-bells tinkle for thee! Come, white moon, to baby and me; Gently glide o'er the ocean of sleep, Silver the waves of its shadowy deep: Sleep, child, and the whitest of dreams to thee! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SUMMER NIGHT by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD IN THE STILL, STAR-LIT NIGHT by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD LAST DAYS by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD MERCEDES by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD NAMELESS PAIN by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD NOVEMBER by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD ON THE CAMPAGNA by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD THE HOUSE OF YOUTH by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD THE POET'S SECRET by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD UNRETURNING by ELIZABETH DREW (BARSTOW) STODDARD |
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