Land of Nod

Snuggle under the blankie, baby mine,

and fall asleep to a Ballade,

even now Mother Moon does brightly shine,

so brightly, in the Ballade of the Land of Nod.

The rooster sleeps, the owl wakes

night has fell, and baby is yawning,

ready for sleep till morning breaks

upon the new day's dawning.

Mother Moon shines so bright

through the bedroom curtain

where sleepy baby rests at night

cuddling Zephyr, the toy unicorn.

And dreaming is the way

to the Land of Nod

where all can play

and sing Nod's Ballade.

Here story books read themselves aloud

and never, ever, have to stop at one,

and Baby and Zephyr ride a cloud

o'er fields and ponds for fun.

Lily Pad now is Baby's raft

and Baby and Zephyr float away

playing games while Baby laughs

as Robin Redbreast sings Nod's Ballade all the day.

Sun never is too bright or hot

and Rain makes rainbows and dew

Fairies and butterflies are easy to spot

and there are no cages in the zoo.

All too soon games must end

and Morning comes soft and rosy,

Owl dozes, Rooster crows again,

the Land of Nod in morning mist is hazy.

Robin Redbreast ceases to sing

the Ballade of the Land of Nod,

Day brings an end to dreaming

with the last notes of the Ballade.