Song for a Fifth Child
by Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
Mother, oh Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing and butter the bread,
Sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She’s up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I’ve grown shiftless as Little Boy Blue
(Lullaby, rockabye, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo).
The shopping’s not done and there’s nothing for stew
And out in the yard there’s a hullabaloo
But I’m playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren’t her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(Lullaby, rockabye, lullaby loo).
The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep.
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Very cute! Did they see anything good? Have a great weekend!
It always seems more interesting on the other side, doesn’t it!!?! Too cute! Have a lovely weekend!
So cute! what are they seeing? Here our precious moment– a great grandmother lovin’ on her GreatGrandBabyGirls (whom we call the “twin cousins” born 7 weeks apart, 2 years ago)– http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2012/04/this-moment_20.html
The perfect size fence for peeping over. Would have loved to catch them spying from the other side. Happy weekend!
http://mommyrepeat.blogspot.com/2012/04/this-moment_20.html
My goodness, too cute! What are they looking at?
Thanks, all! The kids were checking out a fire engine that was zipping its way down our street. So fun