Slumber, slumber, little one, now The bird is asleep in his nest on the bough, The bird is asleep, he has folded his wings, And over him softly the dream-fairy sings: Lullaby, lullaby--lullaby! Pearls in the deep-- Stars in the sky, Dreams in our sleep; So lullaby! Slumber, slumber, little one, soon The fairy will come in the ship of the moon; The fairy will come with the pearls and the stars, And dreams will come singing through shadowy bars: Lullaby, lullaby--lullaby! Pearls in the deep-- Stars in the sky, Dreams in our sleep; So lullaby! Slumber, slumber, little one, so; The stars are the pearls that the dream-fairies know, The stars are the pearls, and the bird in the nest, A dear little fellow the fairies love best: Lullaby, lullaby--lullaby! Pearls in the deep-- Stars in the sky, Dreams in our sleep; So lullaby! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DEVASTATION by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: ALBERT SCHIRDING by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SECRECY PROTESTED by THOMAS CAREW EMERSON by MARY ELIZABETH MAPES DODGE THE JEW TO JESUS by FLORENCE KIPER FRANK A LAST PRAYER by HELEN MARIA HUNT FISKE JACKSON SUMMER MATURES by HELENE JOHNSON |