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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EAST COAST LULLABY, by ANNE LINDSAY Poet's Biography First Line: Day has barred her windows close, and gangs wi' quiet feet Last Line: Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. Alternate Author Name(s): Barnard, Lady Anne | |||
Day has barred her windows close, and gangs wi' quiet feet; Nicht, wrapt in coat o' gray, steals saftly doon the street; Birdies deep in feathered nest bid the warld adieu-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. One by one the glimmerin' een aboot the harbor dark Wink an' blink an' fa' to gloom; scarce is left a spark. Ne'er a thing but wind and waves'll moan the lang nicht through-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. Frae the sea the wind blaws wild like a pibroch shrill; Grant the Lord there's naucht to fear, naucht o' wae or ill! When ye're grown my heart'll ache, sonnie, jist for you-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. Will ye sail awa' at dawn to net the herrin' fine? Will ye track the monster whale you where north-lichts shine? Mither-heart's a bonnie star, steady, clear and true-- Lullaby and lullaloo; sleep, lammie, noo. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A NURSERY HOUR by ANNE LINDSAY MY HEART IS A LUTE by ANNE LINDSAY SONNET (SUGGESTED BY MR. WATT'S PICTURE OF LOVE AND DEATH) by ANNE LINDSAY THE HIGHLAND STORM by ANNE LINDSAY THE WINE OF NIGHT by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE KING'S THRESHOLD by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS O MORS! QUAM AMARA EST MEMORIA TUA HOMINI PACEM HABENTI by ERNEST CHRISTOPHER DOWSON GENTLEMEN-RANKERS by RUDYARD KIPLING THE WEST WIND by JOHN MASEFIELD |
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