Garden And Cradle

by Eugene Field — a poem card from Justes Mots

Eugene Field celebrates infancy through two tender scenes: a child's daytime walk through a garden where nature itself bows in reverence, and nighttime in a cradle where celestial bodies bestow blessings. The poem evokes the protective magic surrounding a beloved child, with gentle personification of nature and heavenly forces. Perfect for new baby celebrations, this piece captures parental devotion and the sense that a child is blessed by the universe.

When our babe he goeth walking in his garden,
Around his tinkling feet the sunbeams play;
The posies they are good to him,
And bow them as they should to him,
As fareth he upon his kingly way;
And birdlings of the wood to him
Make music, gentle music, all the day,
When our babe he goeth walking in his garden.…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship