Living

Bed-time

by Laura E. Richards 1850–1943

From In My Nursery (1890)

Living

How many toes has the tootsey foot?
One, two, three, four, five.
Shut them all up in the little red sock,
Snugger than bees in a hive.

How many fingers has little wee hand?
Four, and a little wee thumb.
Shut them up under the bedclothes tight,
For fear that Jack Frost should come.

How many eyes has the Baby Bo?
Two, so shining and bright.
Shut them up under the little white lids.
And kiss them a loving good-night.

MLA

Richards, Laura E. “Bed-time.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/41/.

Chicago

Richards, Laura E. “Bed-time.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/richards_l/41/.

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