CROON me a lullaby, Soothe me to rest, Pillow my tired head Low on your breast; Pass your hand drowsily Over my eyes, Under your gentle touch Restfulness lies. Rock to and fro with me, Sing sweet and low to me, Swinging and singing Will lull me to rest. Fold your arms lovingly Over my heart, Sorrow will glide away, Trouble depart. Quietly resting, My senses beguiled, I'll peacefully sleep Like a worn-out child. Rock to and fro with me, Sing sweet and low to me. Hushaby, lullaby, Soothe me to rest. Smiling and dreaming, Bright visions unfold, The stars, intermingling, Weave fancies in gold; The hum of the busy world, Freighted with care, Will fade out in slumber like Mist from the air. Rock to and fro with me, Sing sweet and low to me, Hushaby, lullaby, Soothe me to rest. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON SIR PALMES FAIRBORNE'S TOMB, IN WESTERMINSTER ABBEY by JOHN DRYDEN WILD SWANS by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE EPIGRAM ON QUEEN CAROLINE'S DEATHBED by ALEXANDER POPE WINTER RAIN by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI GREAT BELL ROLAND; SUGGESTED BY PRESIDENT'S CALL VOLUNTEERS by THEODORE TILTON URANIA; THE WOMAN IN THE MOON: THE SECOND CANTO, OR FIRST QUARTER by WILLIAM BASSE |