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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SLUMBER SONG [OR LULLABY], by SHIRLEY CLARE First Line: A song for the baby, sweet little bo-peep Last Line: Now whist! Willie winkie, she's gone fast asleep. Alternate Author Name(s): Dare, Shirley Subject(s): Sleep | |||
A song for the baby, sweet little Bopeep; Come, wee Willie Winkie, and sing her to sleep. Come toss her high up, and trot her low down; This is the road to Brinklepeeptown. Come, press down her eyelids, and sing in her ear The wonderful songs that in Dreamland we hear. The chime of the waters, the drone of the bees, The tales that the blossoms are telling the breeze. For, spite of her crowing and cooing, I see The baby is sleepy as sleepy can be. Down flutter the eyelids--dear little Bopeep, Now whist! Willie Winkie, she's gone fast asleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS FACADE: 7. MADAME MOUSE TROTS by EDITH SITWELL |
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