MAMMAS GOOD-NIGHT. Mamma loosens the babys frock, And takes off each little shoe and sock ; She softly brushes the golden hair, And pats the shoulders, dimpled and bare ; She puts on the night-gown, white and long, Humming the while an evening song : Daytime is over ; Play-time is closing ; Even… … Mamma kisses the little pink feet,And the tiny hands so dimpled and sweet,The rosy cheeks, and the forehead white,And the lips that prattle from morn till nightWith a last fond kiss for the golden crownGently and softly she lays him down,And in the hush that the twilight bringsShe stands by her…
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