Sleep, my darling, sleep! Thunders the pitiless storm; Fiercely at window and door Wrestle the winds and roar: Thy slumber is deep and warm. Sleep, my darling, sleep! Sleep, my baby, sleep! Over thy beautiful head, Lightly, softly, and close, Sweeter than lily or rose, Thy mother's kisses are shed. Sleep, my baby, sleep! Sleep, my darling, sleep! Safe in these arms, my own, Summer shall wrap thee round; Never harsh touch or sound Break through that charmed zone. Sleep, then, darling, sleep! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DECISION (APRIL 14, 1861) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS MOTHER TO SON by IRENE RUTHERFORD MCLEOD A VALENTINE by LAURA ELIZABETH HOWE RICHARDS SONNET: 'EVEN THIS WILL PASS AWAY' by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH HARMONIES OF THE EVENING by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE BEYOND THE BAR by BEATRICE B. BEEBE INVITING by DANIEL CHAUNCEY BREWER SONG by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON THE WANDERER: 2. IN FRANCE: AU CAFE *** by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON |