Lullaby!
Shall I sing you to sleep my little one,
With the song of the oriole,
Winging its way in the sunshine,
Flashing her feathers of gold ?
Shall I rock you to sleep my little one,
One a butterfly's gossamer wings,
Flitting from flower to flower,
Purple and blue as it swings ?
Shall I croon you to sleep my little one,
Hushed by the murmuring waves,
Dipping and dancing together,
Turquoise, with silver lace ?
Shall I sway you to slee my little one,
One a cushion of velvet leaves,
Shimmering and sparkling with dew-drops,
Emerald and tender green ?
Shall I sing you to sleep my little one,
With a paean of love from my heart,
Treasure your childhood my little one
Rejoice in the sunshine and stars.
Verna de Silva |
