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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. 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 FAS
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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