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Song for a Fifth Child...what a sweet poem...

{ 02:46, Monday, October 23, 2006 } { 6 comments } { Link }
Song for a Fifth Child
Mother, oh mother, come shake out your cloth!
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing and butter the bread,
Sew on a button and make up a bed.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking!

Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue
(Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
(Pat-a-cake,darling and peek, peekaboo).
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo.
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo.
Look! Aren't her eyes the most wonderful hue?
(Lullaby, rockaby, lullaby loo).

Oh, cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
But children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust, go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby. Babies don't keep.
~~Ruth Hulburt Hamilton



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Laurie ~

{ 06:36, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 } { Posted by Brykclan }
Are you telling me something here??????
Did I miss something???

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{ 09:05, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 } { Posted by HillmanAcres }
That is SO cute!! I'd love to have that framed and put in my kitchen somewhere when the twins get here LOL

Umm...Laurie....about that 5th child- is this some kind of an announcement or just a little hopeful singing? :)

Love you!
Leah

You know....

{ 10:14, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 } { Posted by abundantblessings }
I didn't even think about that when I posted it...
Toby looked at my blog last night and said...ummm...fifth child?!
Nah....no babes on the way...yet...surely would be welcomed, though!

Blessings,
Laurie

okay

{ 12:41, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 } { Posted by Brykclan }
Just checking :)
Will pray for your 5th blessing if you'd like :)

God bless,
Cathie

Hi Laurie

{ 09:27, Wednesday, October 25, 2006 } { Posted by khaddeman }
I came over here to make sure you were alright and thought you were making an announcement! Glad everything is okay - miss you

karen

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{ 01:33, Wednesday, October 25, 2006 } { Posted by DonnaJoy }
Laurie -
Just stopping by to say hello to my "sister" - I love that poem - I cross-stitched the last four verses one time and gave to a friend.
Love ya - miss ya, too!!!
Bless

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