Dance my baby diddy, What shall thy mother do with thee? But sit in her lap And give it some pap, And dance a baby diddy. Smile, my baby bonnie, What shall time bring on thee? Sorrow and care, Frowns and gray hair, So smile my baby bonnie. Laugh, my baby beauty, What will time do to thee? Furrow your cheek, Wrinkle your neck, So laugh, my baby beauty. Dance, my baby deary, Thy mother will never be weary, Frolic and play Now while you may, And dance, my baby deary. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALMANACH DU PRINTEMPS VIVAROIS by HAYDEN CARRUTH BEARS AT RASPBERRY TIME by HAYDEN CARRUTH GLAMOUR by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON LET ME NOT HATE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON MOTHERHOOD by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON RETURN (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SONNET TO THOSE WHO SEE BUT DARKLY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |