Baby girl, my beauty! now hush while I sing. <br />Birdies in the treetops have folded each wing. <br />Pussy in the corner lies curl'd in a heap; <br />Bonnie and Bess in the barn are asleep, <br />Long ago sank the great sun in the west; <br />Pillow as calmy your head on my breast; <br />Stars are softly twinkling afar in the skies, <br />Drop the pink curtains down over your eyes! <br /> <br />Baby girl, my beauty! now hush while I sing. <br />Birdies in the treetops have folded each wing. <br />Stars are softly twinkling afar in the skies, <br />Drop the pink curtains down over your eyes! <br /> <br />Baby girl, my beauty! the Angels are near, <br />Watching my darling so precious and dear! <br />Birdies now are dreaming in each dawny nest, <br />Dream then, my birdie, on Mother's fond breast. <br />All the day long you have play'd with delight, <br />Roaming at will 'mid the roses so bright; <br />Stars are softly twinkling afar in the skies, <br />Drop the pink curtains down over your eyes! <br /> <br />Baby girl, my beauty! the dawn soon will shine, <br />Waking all the birdies, and so will wake mine! <br />Slowly will the curtains be lifted and then, <br />Sunny bright eyes they will greet me again! <br />Sleep till the roses and lillies unfold; <br />Sleep till the meadows are lighted with gold; <br />Stars are softly twinkling afar in the skies, <br />Drop the pink curtains down over your eyes!<br /><br />Henry Clay Work<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/drop-the-pink-curtains/
