Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CRADLE SONG, by MARY M. BOWEN First Line: Tis night on the mountain Last Line: Then, sleep, darling, sleep. Subject(s): Sleep; Babies; Infants | ||||||||
'Tis night on the mountain, 'Tis night on the sea, Mild dewdrops are kissing The bloom-covered lea; Like plumes gently waving, The soft zephyrs creep; The birds are all dreaming, Then sleep, darling, sleep. 'Tis night on the mountain, 'Tis night on the sea, Away in the distance The stars twinkle free; O'er all of His creatures His watch He will keep Who guardeth the sparrows-- Then, sleep, darling, sleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET TO HIS BABY SON by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BABYHOOD by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN INFANCY by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG BALLAD OF THE LAYETTE by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM A TOAST FOR LITTLE IRON MIKE by PAUL MARIANI THE PAMPERING OF LEORA by THYLIAS MOSS ONE FOR ALL NEWBORNS by THYLIAS MOSS IN THE THRIVING SEASON by LISEL MUELLER SONNET TO GEORGE SAND: 1. A RECOGNITION by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING |
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