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What does the father do in the poem?
What does the father do in the poem?
The father herds his sheep.
What falls from the tree?
What falls from the tree?
Pretty dreams.
What are the heavens compared to?
What are the heavens compared to?
Lambs.
What is the moon compared to?
What is the moon compared to?
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What is the baby given in the poem?
What is the baby given in the poem?
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What does the sheep have?
What does the sheep have?
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What should the baby not do?
What should the baby not do?
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What does the shepherd's dog do?
What does the shepherd's dog do?
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What does the baby do at the end of the poem?
What does the baby do at the end of the poem?
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The poem is about a child being put to sleep.
The poem is about a child being put to sleep.
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The poem depicts a violent scene.
The poem depicts a violent scene.
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What is the main takeaway from the poem?
What is the main takeaway from the poem?
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What is a lullaby?
What is a lullaby?
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Flashcards
Lullaby
Lullaby
A traditional song meant to soothe and lull a child to sleep.
Verse 1
Verse 1
The first stanza or verse of a poem.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleep!
The speaker of the poem is telling the baby to go to sleep.
Your father herds his sheep
Your father herds his sheep
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Your mother shakes the little tree/From which fall pretty dreams on thee
Your mother shakes the little tree/From which fall pretty dreams on thee
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The heavens are white with sheep/For they are lambs - those stars so bright/And the moon's shepherd of the night
The heavens are white with sheep/For they are lambs - those stars so bright/And the moon's shepherd of the night
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And I'll give thee a sheep,/Which, with its golden bell, shall be/A little play-fellow for thee
And I'll give thee a sheep,/Which, with its golden bell, shall be/A little play-fellow for thee
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And bleat not like a sheep,/Or else the shepherd's angry dog/Will come and bite my naughty rogue
And bleat not like a sheep,/Or else the shepherd's angry dog/Will come and bite my naughty rogue
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Go out and herd the sheep,/Go out, you barking black dog, go,/And waken not my baby so
Go out and herd the sheep,/Go out, you barking black dog, go,/And waken not my baby so
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Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleep!
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Study Notes
Lullaby: Sleep, Baby, Sleep!
- Structure: The poem is a lullaby, a song designed to soothe a child to sleep.
- Theme: The poem focuses on encouraging a baby to sleep. It uses imagery of animals and the natural world.
- First Stanza: The father tends his sheep, and the mother gently sways a tree, which releases dreams to the baby.
- Second Stanza: The narrator asks the baby to sleep with the sky full of sheep. The stars are bright, and the moon watches over them all.
- Third Stanza: The narrator promises a golden bell-like friend (a sheep) for the baby while assuring the child to sleep.
- Fourth Stanza: The narrator instructs the baby not to bleat like a sheep, otherwise the shepherd's dog might bite the child.
- Fifth Stanza: The narrator asks the baby to go out and herd sheep, but not to wake the baby.
- Additional information: The poem is a traditional lullaby. Lullabies are soothing songs that help children fall asleep.
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Test your understanding of the lullaby 'Sleep, Baby, Sleep!' This quiz explores the structure, themes, and imagery used in the poem to soothe a child to sleep. Dive into the verses and analyze the elements that make this poem a classic lullaby.
