Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LULLABY FOR A MAN-CHILD, by JEAN STARR UNTERMEYER


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First Line: The mountains waver through my tears
Last Line: Sleep, my son.


The mountains waver through my tears,
Hush, my son--
The trees are bending at the knees
Like women broken by the years.
But you, my child, need have no fears;
Only for Woman, love has spears.
Sleep, my son.

So cuddle closer to my heart.
Dream, my son--
'Tis strange to think that you find peace
Here, where all stormy passions start.
But you need fear no ache or smart--
The pain is always woman's part.
Sleep, my son.





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