Day has barred her windows close, and gangs wi' quiet feet; Nicht, wrapt in coat o' gray, steals saftly doon the street; Birdies deep in feathered nest bid the warld adieu-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. One by one the glimmerin' een aboot the harbor dark Wink an' blink an' fa' to gloom; scarce is left a spark. Ne'er a thing but wind and waves'll moan the lang nicht through-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. Frae the sea the wind blaws wild like a pibroch shrill; Grant the Lord there's naucht to fear, naucht o' wae or ill! When ye're grown my heart'll ache, sonnie, jist for you-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. Will ye sail awa' at dawn to net the herrin' fine? Will ye track the monster whale you where north-lichts shine? Mither-heart's a bonnie star, steady, clear and true-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEAUTY THAT IS NEVER OLD by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON NURSING HOME: THE CANARY by KAREN SWENSON ON THE DEATH OF SWINBURNE by SARA TEASDALE BALLAD: TIME OF ROSES by THOMAS HOOD PARTED FRIENDS by JAMES MONTGOMERY |