. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . KING. Here, here, children dear!Now, by my scepters swing, I hold you all in my mystic thrall,Fast bound in my fairy ring; Eyes bright closed tight, rest ye on Dreamlands your slumbers you keep, speak the language of sleepTo the King of the Land of Nod. Six LITTLE SLEEPY-HEADS. [Sitting up in ~bed, facltujthe audience, and nodding tJteir heads sleepily.} We are Six Little Sleepy-heads just from the earth, To visit the Land of lessons are over, and so is our fun;And after our romp, and after our run, Right up to our beds we plod;And when
. St. Nicholas book of plays & operettas . KING. Here, here, children dear!Now, by my scepters swing, I hold you all in my mystic thrall,Fast bound in my fairy ring; Eyes bright closed tight, rest ye on Dreamlands your slumbers you keep, speak the language of sleepTo the King of the Land of Nod. Six LITTLE SLEEPY-HEADS. [Sitting up in ~bed, facltujthe audience, and nodding tJteir heads sleepily.} We are Six Little Sleepy-heads just from the earth, To visit the Land of lessons are over, and so is our fun;And after our romp, and after our run, Right up to our beds we plod;And when mama is kissed, and prayers are said,Why—we drowsily, dreamily tumble in bed,And are off to the Land of Nod. [Fall sleepily on their couches again. 56 ST. NICHOLAS PLAYS AND OPERETTAS KING. Now raise the call, my subjects all,As ye gather on Dreamlands sod. Bid the Dreams appear to the children hereAnd the King of the Land of Nod. INCANTATION CHORUS [All sing] Music by ANTHONY Scherzoso.
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