The Stars and the Babies
When the stars go to sleep,The babies awake,And they prattle and sparkle all day;Then the stars light their lamps,And their playtime they take,While the babies are sleeping away.
So good night, little baby,And shut up your eyes;Let the stars now have their turn at play;They soon will beginTo shoot through the skies,And dance in the bright milky way.
No, no, my dear nurse,I cannot go to sleep;Since you’ve put the thought into my head,Let us have with the starsOne game at bo-peep;Then good night, and a kiss, and to bed.