A BOSTON LULLABY
Reading edition
Doff thy new spectacles, Peregrine, darling one; Minds are but obstacles When work is overdone. Lullaby, hushaby, slumber thou festinate, Hushaby, lullaby, never procrastinate. Lay down thy Ibsen, dear, Browning and Emerson; Sealed be thy cultured ear Save to my benison. Lullaby, hushaby, cherish obedience. Hushaby, lullaby, captivate somnolence. Dream thou of Lohengrin, Siegfried, Brünnhilde fair; Banish, my Peregrine, Thoughts of the Pilgrims spare. Lullaby, hushaby, sleep, dear, till night is done. Hushaby, lullaby, mother’s phenomenon.