Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe-
Sailed on a river of crystal light,
Into a sea of dew....
-Eugene Field
My grandmother used to read this poem to my mother when she was a little girl. Eugene Field was known for his lighthearted verses, especially for children. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod is a fanciful poem that captures the essnece of dreamland. It's one of our favorites. I happened to find an ex-library copy in good condition, with lovely illustrations by Barbara Cooney:
Wynken and Blynken represent two little sleepy eyes, and Nod is the sleepy little head, nodding off to sleep. Such a sweet poem. I highly recommend that you check it out! And for some really cool trivia about this poem and its author, check out its wikipedia page, and the author's wikipedia page. It turns out that Eugene Field's father, Rosewell Martin Field, was the lawyer who represented the famous Dred Scott, the slave who sued for his freedom.
If you liked Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, check out this reprint other poems by Eugene Field, here.
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