Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 · Boston, Houghton, Osgood and company · leaf 35
evening He teacheth and healeth disease ? Then Christ said, Forbid not the children. Permit them to come unto me !And He took in His arms little Esther, And Rachel He set on His knee ; And the heavy heart of the mother Was lifted all earth-care above.As He laid His hand on the brothers, And blest… … SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP I Sleep, baby, sleep ! Thy father Avatches his sheep ;Thy mother is shaking the dreamland tree,And down comes a little dream on thee. Sleep, baby, sleep Sleep, baby, sleep ! The large stars are the sheep : INFANCY. 19 The little stars are the lambs, I guess ;And the gentle moon…
Children's poetry
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