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Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green
From The Nursery Rhymes of England, collected by J. O. Halliwell (London: Warne; first ed. 1842; this printing 1886)
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Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green;
Father's a nobleman, mother's a queen;
And Betty's a lady, and wears a gold ring;
And Johnny's a drummer, and drums for the king.
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Halliwell's class: Lullabies.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/387/.
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Anonymous (English nursery rhymes). “Rock-a-bye, baby, thy cradle is green.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-english-nursery-rhymes/387/.
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