A candle, a candle To light me to bed; A pillow, a pillow To tuck up my head. The moon is as sleepy as sleepy can be, The stars are all pointing their fingers at me, And Missus Hop-Robin, way …[Continue]
When Little Fred Went To Bed
When little Fred went to bed, He always said his prayers; He kissed mama, and then papa, And straightway went upstairs….[Continue]
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray thee, Lord, my soul to take….[Continue]
Winken, Blinken And Nod
Winken, Blinken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe — Sailed off on a river of crystal light, Into a sea of dew. “Where are you going, and what do you wish?” The old moon asked the …[Continue]
Cry Baby Cry
Cry, baby, cry, Put your finger in your eye, And tell your mother it wasn’t I….[Continue]
Escape at Bedtime
The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out Through the blinds and the windows and bars; And high overhead and all moving about, There were thousands of millions of stars. There ne’er were such thousands of leaves on a …[Continue]
Hippity Hop to Bed
O it’s hippity hop to bed! I’d rather sit up instead. But when father says “must,…[Continue]
Come, Let’s To Bed
To bed! To bed!” Says Sleepy-head; “Tarry awhile,” says Slow; “Put on the pan,” Says Greedy Nan; “We’ll sup before we go.”…[Continue]
Bedtime
The Man in the Moon looked out of the moon, Looked out of the moon and said, “‘Tis time for all children, on the earth To think about getting to bed!”…[Continue]
What Did I Dream?
What did I dream? I do not know; The fragments fly like chaff. Yet strange my mind Was tickled so, I cannot help but laugh….[Continue]
Hush, Baby, My Dolly
Hush, baby, my dolly, I pray you don’t cry, And I’ll give you some bread, and some milk by-and-by; Or perhaps you like custard, or, maybe, a tart, Then to either you’re welcome, with all my heart….[Continue]
Hush-a-Bye Baby
Hush-a-bye, baby, in the tree top. When the wind blows, the cradle will rock. When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all. Hush-a-bye, baby, Your cradle is green, Daddy’s a king, And …[Continue]
