From left to right she weaves her rings,
And then it dreams all through the night
Of only ugly, horrid things!

Then lions come with glaring eyes,
And tigers growl, a dreadful noise,
And ogres draw their cruel knives,
To shed the blood of girls and boys.

Then stormy waves rush on to drown,
Or raging flames come scorching round,
Fierce dragons hover in the air,
And serpents crawl along the ground.

Then wicked children wake and weep,
And wish the long black gloom away;
But good ones love the dark, and find
The night as pleasant as the day.

LULLABY

BY GERTRUDE THOMPSON MILLER

Come lay your head on my breast, my dear,
That I may feel your sweet form near;
Then we'll rock, rock, in the rocking chair,
And play we're sailing up through the air.

Your body so warm, so close, and so round,
A more precious bundle ne'er was found;
Just nestle your head right here on my arm,
And Mother will keep you safe from all harm.

Now, we rock, rock, and away we go,
Over the houses and trees, just so,
Like the birds, we'll fly to a sunny land,
And there we'll join the fairies' band.

We'll take them to ride; we'll sail for home,
For Father is there, and he's all alone;
Then we'll alight on the nursery bed,
Fairies for company in Mother's stead.

KENTUCKY BABE[F]

BY RICHARD HENRY BUCK

Skeeters am a hummin' on de honeysuckle vine,
Sleep, Kentucky Babe!
San'man am a comin' to dis little coon of mine,--
Sleep, Kentucky Babe!
Silv'ry moon am shinin' in de heabens up above,
Bobolink am pinin' fo' his little lady love:
Yo' is mighty lucky, babe of old Kentucky,--
Close yo' eyes in sleep.

Fly away, Kentucky Babe, fly away to rest,
Lay yo' kinky, woolly head on yo' mammy's breast,--
Um-um-um-um,--
Close yo' eyes in sleep.

Daddy's in de canebrake wid his little dog and gun,--
Sleep, Kentucky Babe!
Possum fo' yo' breakfast when yo' sleepin' time is done,--
Sleep, Kentucky Babe!
Bogie man'll catch yo' sure unless yo' close yo' eyes,
Waitin' jes outside de doo' to take yo' by surprise!
Close yo' eyes in sleep.

[F] These words are published by the Company in the form of a musical
composition by Adam Geibel, the well-known composer.