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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LULLABY-O, BY-O, BABE, by HARRY NOYES PRATT Poet's Biography First Line: When all the little birds have gone to rest Last Line: "by-o babe, mah babe." | |||
When all the little birds have gone to rest An' night win's whispeh soft an' low; When red an' gold am glowin' in the west, Then mammy holds her baby lovin', so, An' sings to him this lullaby, Lullaby-o, sleepy boy-o, lullaby: "Silvah moon am sailin' low, By-o babe, mah babe; Off to slumbah lan' yoh go, By-o babe, mah babe. Baby dreams will come to yo', Keep yoh happy long night through Whilst yoh mammy watches yo', By-o babe, mah babe." The rivah's lappin' soft upon the shore, Shy whip-po'-will am callin' sweet. While star-gleams come a-peepin' more an' more, Ol' mammy cuddles warm the little feet An' sings to him this lullaby, Lullaby-o, sleepy boy-o, lullaby: "Silvah moon am sailin' high, By-o babe, mah babe; Slumbah lan' am comin' nigh, By-o babe, mah babe. Happy dreams am comin' fast, Drowsy eyes am closed at last, All the troubled day am past, By-o babe, mah babe." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOR MY FIREPLACE by HARRY NOYES PRATT HUSHABYE SEA by HARRY NOYES PRATT ON THE RED MOON by HARRY NOYES PRATT POPLAR TREES ARE HAPPIEST by HARRY NOYES PRATT WITH DRUNKEN GODS by HARRY NOYES PRATT LA RONDE DU DIABLE by AMY LOWELL RHYMES OF THE DAY by GEORGE SANTAYANA SPIRIT OF '76 by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE FACE ON THE [BAR-ROOM] FLOOR by HUGH ANTOINE D'ARCY KILLED IN ACTION by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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