Mother Goose Lullaby (for my precious Rose)

Hush, you darling little thing

listen closely while I sing

'Bout the sandman who will call

when you into sleep shall fall

First, he'll give you sleepy-dust 

when your travel, sleep you must

Then he'll take you in his arms 

show you all the dreamland charms 

You shall have a hurried look 

on the folks in story-book

How they play and romp and run 

you have never seen such fun

You shall see old mother goose

with her goslings running loose 

all about a great big pond

'bout which geese are very fond

Then you'll see the jumping cow

try to figure out just how 

she could jump so very high 

o'er the moon up in the sky

Then, dear, try to solve the riddle 

'bout the cat that played the fiddle 

Next in line, the lazy spoon 

whom the dish outran too soon 

Taste Miss Muffet's curds and whey 

she was eating on that day 

then the spider came to call

she forgot to eat them all 

After you have seen this jumble

tell the sandman not to stumble

over Humpty's wall but see 

that he brings you right back to me!