Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A SLEEPY SONG, by CHARLES BUXTON GOING


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A SLEEPY SONG, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The butterfly swings on the flower alseep
Last Line: Sleepy time, sleepy time now!
Subject(s): Butterflies; Insects; Sleep; Bugs


The butterfly swings on the flower asleep,
And the little bird sleeps in the tree;
And down where the burrow is quiet and deep,
The little gray rabbits all cuddle a-heap--
So my baby must nestle to me.
By-low!
Nestle so closely to me.

The butterfly danced in the fields all day
And the birdie sang blythe on the bough;
And the little gray rabbits, they scampered in play--
But now they're in Slumberland, all tucked away,
For this is the sleepy time now--
By-low!
Sleepy time, sleepy time now!





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