Baby Song by Edith Nesbit (1901)
The poem is a lullaby that describes the peaceful atmosphere of nature at sunset, urging the baby to sleep. It portrays the green glow-worms, pigeons, sheep, and daisies all resting, with the stars and God's angels watching over the baby. The second part of the poem welcomes the morning, describing the dove's soft cooing, the lark's loud singing, and the sun shining in the lake. It calls the baby to wake up to a world filled with love, flowers, birds, and sunshine.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1901 · Genre: Children's Literature, Poetry, Fiction · 244 words
First lines
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Sleep, baby, sleep! The greeny glow-worms creep, The pigeons to their cote are gone And, to their fold, the sheep.
Rest, baby, rest! The sun sinks in the west, The daisies all have gone to sleep, The birds are in the nest.
Sleep, baby, sleep! The sky grows dark and deep, The stars watch over all the world, God's angels guard thy sleep.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1901 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Poetry, Fiction
- Length: 244 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book is primarily targeted towards young readers, with a simple and engaging narrative that is suitable for children.
- Poetry — The book is written in verse, with rhythmic and rhyming lines that are characteristic of poetry.
- Fiction — The book tells a made-up story, which is a defining characteristic of fiction.
Tags
Children's Literature · Poetry · Nursery Rhymes · Baby Care · Parenting · Family Life · Love · Tenderness · Gentleness · Innocence · Youth · Childhood