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+  <title>The Lullaby - John R. Bolles.</title>
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+<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10931 ***</div>
+
+ <hr class="full" />
+
+  <h1>THE LULLABY<br />
+  WITH<br />
+  ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS.</h1>
+  <hr />
+
+  <h3>NEW LONDON<br />
+  JOHN R. BOLLES</h3>
+
+  <hr class="full" />
+
+
+<div class="figure" style="text-align:center;">
+    <a href="images/001.png"><img src="images/001s.png" alt=
+    "" /></a>
+  </div>
+
+<hr class="full" />
+<br /><br />
+
+<div class="figure" style="text-align:center;">
+    <a href="images/002.png"><img src="images/002s.png" alt=
+    "" /></a>
+  </div>
+
+<br />
+
+
+
+<h2>EVENING SONG.</h2>
+
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Twilight dews are on the roses,</p>
+<p class="i2">Little birds are in the nest,</p>
+<p>On the green the lamb reposes&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">Rest thee, little darling, rest.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>While my babe is sweetly sleeping,</p>
+<p class="i2">Silent stars are bright above,</p>
+<p>And the angels' eyes are keeping</p>
+<p class="i2">Over thee their watch of love.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Precious child! may that blest Saviour</p>
+<p class="i2">Who for us a child was born,</p>
+<p>Guard thee now and guard thee ever&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">Keep thee safely, night and morn!</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+<div class="figure" style="text-align:center;">
+    <a href="images/003.png"><img src="images/003s.png" alt=
+    "" /></a>
+  </div>
+
+
+
+<h2>THE ROBINS.</h2>
+  <div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Two little robins made a nest&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">'Twas in the warm spring weather;</p>
+<p>They built it out of sticks and straws</p>
+<p class="i2">And little bits of feather.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>It was upon an apple bough,</p>
+<p class="i2">With blossoms all around it;</p>
+<p>So neatly wove and fitted in</p>
+<p class="i2">That no one ever found it.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>And there four little birds lay hid,</p>
+<p class="i2">With nice green leaves to shield them,</p>
+<p>And there they peeped and flapped about,</p>
+<p class="i2">And well the old ones fed them.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>And when the hawk comes hovering near,</p>
+<p>The speckled hen gives a cry of fear,</p>
+<p>And the little chickens, every one,</p>
+<p>Up to her in a moment run,</p>
+<p>Safely hide beneath her wings.</p>
+<p>Oh! the nice old speckled hen,</p>
+<p>With her pretty chickens ten.</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
+<h2>LULLABY.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>There, lullaby, and I will sing to you</p>
+<p class="i2">A little song about a yellow bird</p>
+<p>That made a nest upon a currant bush,</p>
+<p class="i2">And sung the sweetest that you ever heard,</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>There were two little birds that built the nest;</p>
+<p class="i2">One sat and sung upon the garden wall,</p>
+<p>The other, with her warm and downy breast,</p>
+<p class="i2">Covered the eggs so beautiful and small.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>One day some little birds came peeping out,</p>
+<p class="i2">And then they opened wide their mouths for food;</p>
+<p>The yellow birds flew down and skipped about,</p>
+<p class="i2">And brought them something very nice and good.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>And so they grew and grew, till puss, one day,</p>
+<p class="i2">Tore down the pretty nest with sudden rush,</p>
+<p>But Johnny saw, and took the birds away,</p>
+<p class="i2">And placed them in the nest, back on the bush.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>The old ones found them safe, poor trembling things;</p>
+<p class="i2">They smoothed and fed them, and that very day</p>
+<p>They taught them how to spread their little wings,</p>
+<p class="i2">And 'mong the garden trees to soar away.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby?</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
+<h2>SNOW.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>The snow, the snow is coming,</p>
+<p class="i2">So graceful and light,</p>
+<p>All over every thing,</p>
+<p class="i2">Beautiful and white.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>A thousand, thousand snow-flakes,</p>
+<p class="i2">They're swimming in the air;</p>
+<p>They fall upon the cherry-trees,</p>
+<p class="i2">And hang like blossoms there.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>They are coming, coming, coming,</p>
+<p class="i2">As far as I can see;</p>
+<p>They 'light, like little fairy birds,</p>
+<p class="i2">Upon the old oak tree.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Each flake of snow is pretty&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">A spangle or a gem;</p>
+<p>But they melt away in dew-drops&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">I can not treasure them.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>They melt beneath the sunbeam,</p>
+<p class="i2">They sink into the ground,</p>
+<p>And where they vanish, by-and-by,</p>
+<p class="i2">Sweet flowers will be found,</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>And I am told they moisten</p>
+<p class="i2">And make the flowrets grow;</p>
+<p>So, welcome, very welcome,</p>
+<p class="i2">Are the gentle flakes of snow.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Poor lammie! what a pity</p>
+<p class="i2">One little foot is hurt,</p>
+<p>And the face that was so pretty</p>
+<p class="i2">Is covered with the dirt!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>But up, and never mind it;</p>
+<p class="i2">A little brook is near&mdash;</p>
+<p>Among the grass you'll find it&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">The water's cool and clear.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>I guess you will feel better&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">Step in and take a drink;</p>
+<p>That shallow brook of water,</p>
+<p class="i2">With flowers around the brink.</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
+<h2>LULLABY.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>A woman gently rocks her easy chair,</p>
+<p class="i2">With a sweet infant lying on her breast,</p>
+<p>The gentle motion waving her long hair,</p>
+<p class="i2">As thus she sings her little one to rest,</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Another twilight, and my heart is thrilled</p>
+<p class="i2">Still with thy living beauty; angel feet</p>
+<p>This day have trod our threshold, but to shield,</p>
+<p class="i2">And not to bear thee hence, my baby sweet.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>One radiant star is shining in the west,</p>
+<p class="i2">A softer radiance is in thine eyes;</p>
+<p>Upon the slender stalk the blossoms rest&mdash;</p>
+<p class="i2">A sweeter blossom on my bosom lies.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>All thou mayest be I dare not image now,</p>
+<p class="i2">As thou in life shalt bear an earnest part;</p>
+<p>Only I pray that on thy spotless brow</p>
+<p class="i2">The seal of heaven be set, and true thy heart,</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>The dew is falling, and the leaves are stirred</p>
+<p class="i2">With a low whispering of love and power,</p>
+<p>And thou art sleepy now, my nestling bird,</p>
+<p class="i2">Shut thy blue eyes as softly shuts the flower.</p>
+<p class="i4">Lullaby, lullaby!</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
+<h2>HYMN.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>God who is in heaven</p>
+<p class="i2">Made all the pretty flowers,</p>
+<p>He sends the pleasant sunshine,</p>
+<p class="i2">And sends the dripping showers.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>He made all living creatures,</p>
+<p class="i2">And the earth to bring forth food,</p>
+<p>And we will love and praise him,</p>
+<p class="i2">For he is very good.</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+
+
+<h2>2.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Keep us in the midnight,</p>
+<p class="i2">Saviour dear,</p>
+<p>Through the hours of darkness,</p>
+<p class="i2">Oh, be thou near!</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Powerless and lowly,</p>
+<p class="i2">We lean on thy arm&mdash;</p>
+<p>Watcher of Israel,</p>
+<p class="i2">Keep us from harm!</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+<h2>WELCOME.</h2>
+<div class="poem">
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>There comes a little bird</p>
+<p class="i2">In at the door;</p>
+<p>Do see! Upon my word,</p>
+<p class="i2">It's on the floor.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Little bird, come and stay;</p>
+<p class="i2">Here you are welcome,</p>
+<p>Or you may fly away</p>
+<p class="i2">To your own home.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>I will give you bread,</p>
+<p class="i2">Much as you say;</p>
+<p>After you have fed,</p>
+<p class="i2">You may skip away.</p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>There, on the cherry-tree,</p>
+<p class="i2">Build your downy nest,</p>
+<p>Or in any other</p>
+<p class="i2">That you like best,</p>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="stanza">
+<p>Little birds, pretty birds,</p>
+<p class="i2">Come to my door;</p>
+<p>If you have no words,</p>
+<p class="i2"><i>Sing</i> out for more!</p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<hr class="full" />
+
+<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10931 ***</div>
+</body>
+</html>
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author	Roger Frank <rfrank@pglaf.org>	2025-10-15 04:35:35 -0700
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