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All night across the dark we steer; But when the day returns at last, Safe in my room, beside the pier, I find my vessel fast. [Illustration] THE MOON The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and field and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. ALL NIGHT ACROSS THE DARK WE STEER BUT WHEN THE DAY RETURNS AT LAST SAFE IN MY ROOM BESIDE THE PIER I FIND MY VESSEL FAST THE MOON THE MOON HAS A FACE LIKE THE CLOCK IN THE HALL SHE SHINES ON THIEVES ON THE GARDEN WALL ON STREETS AND FIELDS AND HARBOUR QUAYS AND BIRDIES ASLEEP IN THE FORKS OF THE TREES
window to see Leerie going by; For every night at teatime and before you take your seat, With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street. Now Tom would be a driver and Maria go to sea, And my papa's a banker and as rich as he can be; But I, when I am stronger and can choose what I'm to do, O Leerie, I'll go round at night and light the lamps with you! For we are very lucky, with a lamp before the door, And Leerie stops to light it as he lights so many more; And oh! before you hurry by with ladder and with light; O Leerie, see a little child and nod to him tonight! [Illustration] [Illustration] MY BED IS A BOAT My bed is like a little boat; Nurse helps me in when I embark; She girds me in my sailor's coat And starts me in the dark. At night, I go on board and say Good-night to all my friends on shore; I shut my eyes and sail away And see and hear no more. And sometimes things to bed I take, As prudent sailors have to do; Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake, Perhaps a toy or two.  SECTION NUMBER SIX OF A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES BY ROBERT LOUIS STUVENS IN THIS LIVER BOX ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN MY BED IS ABOUT MY BED IS LIKE A LITTLE BOAT NURSE HELPS ME IN WHEN I EMBARK SHE GIRDS ME IN MY SAILOR'S COAT AND STARTS ME IN THE DARK AT NIGHT I GO ON BOARD AND SAY GOOD NIGHT TO ALL MY FRIENDS ON SHORE I SHUT MY EYES AND SAIL AWAY AND SEE AND HEAR NO MORE AND SOMETIMES THINGS TO BED I TAKE AS PRUDENT SAILORS HAVE TO DO PERHAPS A SLICE OF WEDDING CAKE PERHAPS A TOY OR TWO
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