Slumberland Time Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDCD EFEFDGDG HIHIJKJK| he sea is now golden and still | A |
| And the big yellow moon has come up in the sky | B |
| And the Sandman is home from the hill | A |
| The fairy boat waits for my baby to start | C |
| For the wonderful harbor of dreams | D |
| Where there's never a care for the dear little heart | C |
| And the world is as bright as it seems | D |
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| It is Slumberland time and the sighing is done | E |
| The hurts of the day are all well | F |
| The wee childish troubles all passed with the sun | E |
| Now the Sandman is ringing his bell | F |
| The big yellow moon lights the way with his beams | D |
| To the land where my baby shall go | G |
| Where the night time's a round of most wonderful dreams | D |
| And there's never a sorrow to know | G |
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| It is Slumberland time and the tears are all dried | H |
| And the dream ship is putting to sea | I |
| My baby must sail o'er the rest ocean wide | H |
| Till the morn brings her safely to me | I |
| Toss gently O Slumberland breezes her curls | J |
| Be kind to her fairies I pray | K |
| Let never a sad dream be my little girl's | J |
| Till the sunbeams shall call her to play | K |
Edgar Albert Guest
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