Bib Ballads

<h3><SPAN name="HESITATION" id="HESITATION"></SPAN>HESITATION</h3> <div class="cpoem1"> <p>I've orders to waken you from your nap,<br/> And orders are orders, my little chap.<br/> But I hate to do it, because it seems<br/> A shame to break in on your blissful dreams.<br/> <br/> I've sat and watched you a long, long while,<br/> And not since I came have you ceased to smile.<br/> So it strikes me as wrong to arouse you, boy,<br/> From sleep that's so plainly a sleep of joy.<br/> <br/> 'Twill make a big diff'rence tonight, of course,<br/> But p'rhaps you are riding a real live horse;<br/> In dreams, it's a pleasant and harmless sport,<br/> So why should I cruelly cut it short?<br/> <br/> Maybe you have for your very own<br/> A piece of pie or an ice cream cone;<br/> If that's your amusement, why end it quick?<br/> Dream-food can't possibly make you sick.<br/> <br/> Orders are orders and I'm afraid<br/> It's trouble for me if they're disobeyed.<br/> But I'll bet if the boss could see you, son,<br/> She'd put off the duty, as I have done.<br/></p> </div> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/028.jpg" width-obs="600" height-obs="539" alt="" title="decoration" /></div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />