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1866–1951

BED-TIME

Gelett Burgess

The night is different from the day — It's darker in the night; How can you ever hope to play When it's no longer light?

When bed-time comes, it's time for you To stop, for when you're yawning, You should be dreaming what you'll do When it's to-morrow morning.

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