Translations. - The Mother By The Cradle. (from Claudius.) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CBCB DDEE BFBF| Sleep baby boy sleep sweet secure | A |
| Thy father's very miniature | A |
| That art thou though thy father goes | B |
| And says that thou hast not his nose | B |
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| This very moment here was he | C |
| His face o'er thine did pose | B |
| And said Much has he sure of me | C |
| But no 'tis not my nose | B |
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| I think myself it is too small | D |
| But it is his nose after all | D |
| For if thy nose his nose be not | E |
| Whence came the nose that thou hast got | E |
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| Sleep boy thy father only chose | B |
| To tease me that's his part | F |
| Never you mind about his nose | B |
| But see you have his heart | F |
George Macdonald
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