第26章 THE SHUT-EYE TRAIN

Come, my little one, with me!

There are wondrous sights to see As the evening shadows fall;

In your pretty cap and gown, Don't detain The Shut-Eye train - "Ting-a-ling!" the bell it goeth, "Toot-toot!" the whistle bloweth, And we hear the warning call:

"All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!"

Over hill and over plain Soon will speed the Shut-Eye train!

Through the blue where bloom the stars And the Mother Moon looks down We'll away To land of Fay - Oh, the sights that we shall see there!

Come, my little one, with me there - 'T is a goodly train of cars - All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!

Swifter than a wild bird's flight, Through the realms of fleecy light We shall speed and speed away!

Let the Night in envy frown - What care we How wroth she be!

To the Balow-land above us, To the Balow-folk who love us, Let us hasten while we may - All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!

Shut-Eye Town is passing fair - Golden dreams await us there;

We shall dream those dreams, my dear, Till the Mother Moon goes down - See unfold Delights untold!

And in those mysterious places We shall see beloved faces And beloved voices hear In the grace of Shut-Eye Town.

Heavy are your eyes, my sweet, Weary are your little feet - Nestle closer up to me In your pretty cap and gown;

Don't detain The Shut-Eye train!

"Ting-a-ling!" the bell it goeth, "Toot-toot!" the whistle bloweth Oh, the sights that we shall see!

All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!