"The Bird's Lullaby" by E. Pauline Johnson
Sing to us, cedars; the twilight is creeping
With shadowy garments, the wilderness through ;
All day we have carolled, and now would be
sleeping,
So echo the anthems we warbled to you;
While we swing, swing,
And your branches sing,
And we drowse to your dreamy whispering.
II.
Sing to us, cedars; the night-wind is sighing,
Is wooing, is pleading, to hear you reply;
And here in your arms we are restfully lying,
And longing to dream to your soft lullaby;
While we swing, swing,
And your branches sing.
And we drowse to your dreamy whispering.
Ill.
Sing to us, cedars; your voice is so lowly,
Your breathing so fragrant, your branches so
strong;
Our little nest-cradles are swaying so slowly,
While zephyrs are breathing their slumberous
song.
And we swing, swing,
While your branches sing,
And we drowse to your dreamy whispering.