Little Boy Sleepy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAAB ACBCCCB CD DDDB DEBFFF EGBGGGB G| Little boy sleepy won't go to bed | A |
| Though the Sand Man came an hour ago | B |
| And sand all under his eyelids spread | A |
| Though his eyes are heavy and heavy his head | A |
| And his little tired feet seem made of lead | A |
| And he nods and yawns as he drags them slow | B |
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| Little Boy Sleepy won't go to bed | A |
| Little Boy Sleepy just has to play | C |
| Though his toys are tired as he I know | B |
| His little toy horse in its little toy dray | C |
| Just seems to beg to be put away | C |
| It has worked so hard all day all day | C |
| Hauling the toy blocks to and fro | B |
| - | |
| Little Boy Sleepy just has to play | C |
| Little Boy Sleepy won't be undressed | D |
| 'Just one more minute to play my oh ' | - |
| His little lead soldier looks sodistressed | D |
| And his paper rooster hangs down his crest | D |
| And the little wool dog just begs for rest | D |
| And the Jack in the Box looks worlds of woe | B |
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| Little Boy Sleepy won't be undressed | D |
| Little Boy Sleepy lifts up his voice | E |
| 'I want to play with my toys some mo | B |
| I am not sleepy I want my toys | F |
| My little toy cat and my bears and boys | F |
| And my little toy train that makes a noise | F |
| And the little tin horn I blow and blow ' | - |
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| Little Boy Sleepy lifts up his voice | E |
| Little Boy Sleepy just sighs and sighs | G |
| And then he mutters 'It is n't so | B |
| It is n't night I must make some pies | G |
| Some little mud pies ' and then his eyes | G |
| Just seem to close and down he lies | G |
| In his mother's arms who rocks him slow | B |
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| Little Boy Sleepy just sighs and sighs | G |
Madison Julius Cawein
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