Thomas Hood

Goodnight, Little People

The evening is coming,

The sun sinks to rest,

The rooks are all flying

Straight home to the nest.

"Caw!" says the rook, as he flies overhead.

"It's time little people were going to bed."


The flowers are closing;

The daisy's asleep,

The primrose is buried

In slumber so deep.

Shut up for the night is the pimpernal red;

It's time little people were going to bed!

Goodnight little people,

Good night and good night;

Sweet dreams to your eyelids

Till dawning of light.

The evening has come, there's no more to be said;

It's time little people were going to bed!