Come, My Dear Children
Come, my dear children,
Up is the sun,
Birds are all singing,
And morn has begun.
Up from the bed, Miss,
Out on the lea*;
The horses are waiting
For you and for me!
Notes
*A lea is a meadow.
Comments
I couldn't find this rhyme in some of the most comprehensive collections of nursery rhymes (like The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes and The Annotated Mother Goose). Perhaps it was new to the early 20th century. If anyone knows anything about the origin of this rhyme, or if you recall hearing it growing up, please email me and let me know. -Mama Lisa
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in The Little Mother Goose (1912), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, and printed in the USA.
MP3 Recording: Mama Lisa
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