Rock-a-bye


Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

Don't tremble with fear,

For that tends to make

His slight illness severe.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill.

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby.

Don't coax him to nurse,

For urging to eat

Only makes matters worse.







Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

No company 'round,

Not even the dear ones,

To make a loud sound.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

Don't rattle the papers

Nor whisper around,

Little nerves cut such capers.







Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

Whatever is wrong,

Attend to his bowels,

Neglected too long,



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

If he is too hot,

Undress him and bathe him;

But, ah! he is not.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

There is cough with unrest,

So we'll wring out hot flannels,

And cover his chest,









Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

He's perspiring, to pour!

We will keep up this treatment

A full hour more.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

Now dry him off neat,

And wrap him up warm,

And to-morrow, repeat.







Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

'Tis not in his chest?

Then place the hot flannels

Where he feels the unrest.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill,

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

He is moaning with pain,

And rolling his head,

And we pet him in vain.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We will wring out from ice,

Linen cloths for his head,

All so cooling and nice.







Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

If cold don't relieve,

Use hot and then cold,

And then hot, you perceive.



Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling is ill;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll soon have him well;--

Rock-a-bye, baby,

We'll see that his feet

Are kept warm all the time,

And his clothes dry and neat.







Rock-a-bye, baby,

Our darling was ill

Rock-a-bye, baby,

But now he is well;

Rock-a-bye, baby,

No drugs, not a dose!

Yet he's over it finely,

Just hear how he crows



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