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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SLEEPY SONG, by CARRIE JACOBS BOND First Line: Now I'll put on your nice little evening coat Last Line: My baby! My baby! | |||
(For a little girl) Now I'll put on your nice little evening coat, And button it all the way down-- We'll take a nice ride in mother's own cart, And ride into Sleepy Town. We'll make a short call at Nappy's store, And buy a nice dream or two, And then we'll drive home in the starry night, Through the hush of the flow'rs and dew. My baby! Then we'll untie the dream from Nappy's store And roll up the string of gold, And undo the paper of lovely blue And see what dear Nappy sold. Oh, my! what a beautiful, beautiful dream! All little girls dressed in pink. With dear little ponies and silver carts. Now we're ready to ride, I think. My baby! My baby! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CITY VIGNETTE: DAWN by SARA TEASDALE A VOICE FROM THE SWEAT-SHOPS (A HYMN WITH RESPONSES) by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE CAPTIVE LION by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES AFTER AUGHRIM by ARTHUR GERALD GEOGHEGAN THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN by CAROLINA OLIPHANT NAIRNE THE NEW TIMON AND THE POETS by ALFRED TENNYSON |
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