Cradle Song

From groves of spice,
O'er fields of rice,
Athwart the lotus-stream,
I bring for you,
Aglint with dew,
A little lovely dream.

Sweet, shut your eyes,
The wild fire-flies
Dance through the fairy neem;
From the poppy-bole
For you I stole
A little lovely dream.

Dear eyes, good night,
In golden light
The stars around you gleam;
On you I Press
With soft caress
A little lovely dream.


- Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Chattopadhyay was born in India on February 13, 1879.
She published several collections of poems, including
The Bird of Time"
"The Broken Wings"
" Feast of Youth"
"The Magic Tree"
"The Wizard Mask"
"A Treasury of Poems"

In 1942, when Gandhi was arrested for a protest, Ms Naidu
stayed in jail for 21 months with him.

Later on, she became the first woman Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
She passed away on March 2, 1949

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