The Little Boy’s Good Night
The sun is hidden from our sight,The birds are sleeping sound;’Tis time to say to all “Good night,”And give a kiss all round.
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Good night, my father, mother dear;Now kiss your little son;Good night, my friends both far and near,Good night to every one.
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Good night, ye merry, merry birds;Sleep well till morning light;I wish I understood your words;Perhaps you sing, Good night.
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To all my pretty flowers, good night;You blossom while I sleep,And all the stars that shine so brightWith you their watches keep.
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Good night, Miss Puss; mind what I say,And tell it to your kittens;When you with little children play,Put on your softest mittens.
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Come here, my little Fido, too;You always do what’s right;I wish I was as good as you;My doggie dear, good night.
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The moon is lighting up the skiesThe stars are sparkling there;’Tis time to shut our weary eyes,And say an evening prayer.
THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS.(A Cat’s Tale, with Additions.)
Three little kittens lost their mittens;And they began to cry,O mother dear,We very much fearThat we have lost our mittens.Lost your mittens!You naughty kittensThen you shall have no pieMee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.No, you shall have no pieMee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
The three little kittens found their mittens,And they began to cry,O mother dear,See here, see here;See, we have found our mittens.Put on your mittens,You silly kittens,And you may have some piePurr-r, purr-r, purr-r,O, let us have the pie,Purr-r, purr-r, purr-r.
The three little kittens put on their mittens,And soon ate up the pie;O mother dear,We greatly fearThat we have soil’d our mittens.Soiled your mittens!You naughty kittens!Then they began to sigh,Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.Then they began to sigh,Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
The three little kittens washed their mittens,And hung them out to dry;O mother dear,Do not you hear,That we have washed our mittens?Washed your mittens!O, you’re good kittens.But I smell a rat close by:Hush! hush! mee-ow, mee-ow.We smell a rat close by,Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow,