Gently as the shadows creep Fails the soft, sweat well of sleep, Sleepy beasts and sleepy hi Murmur quiet, sweet, low words To the God that did create them: "Keep us safely through the night And our little babi keep them Till the morning s} her light."
Slowly Night doth Silencing the squeal That the night-olv As they hear her Then she says in mount her throne k and groan 9 quickly ery tops go by. lurk, hushed tone:
"Go, my messengers of sleep Let not anything alone; Cast all into slumber deep."
Lightly tripping tw ro by two Come Dream fairies, sweet as dew Kneeling low on bended knee 'To their Queen Dark, and she Save in her comm: wanding way: "Go to people who' ye been good; Give them dreams so sweet, and play With them as you know you should."
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