Sleep now my child and in thy mother's arms Let the body from its labour rest, Take flight O soul beyond the world of dreams Where angels of diviner love possessed Attend thee in the counsel of the wise Who named thee where the golden river runs And cities made of diamonds dot the skies. Return refreshed and know the earthly charms Of singing bird and leaping deer and best, The beauty and the love in human eyes. Look not too close at sorrow but be aware The evil companion who lingers near our breast Hold thou to truth and all things true and fair And leave to Heaven's wisdom all the rest.
Poems Undated (1727)
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