Come to the Window, My Baby, With Me Lyrics
A parent carries the baby to the window to look at the night: stars playing peek-a-boo with fish in the sea, frogs croaking, and one little baby who should be asleep.
Come to the Window, My Baby, With Me
Come to the window,
My baby, with me,
And look at the stars
That shine on the sea!
There are two little stars
That play at bo-peep
With two little fish
Far down in the deep;
And two little frogs
Cry neap, neap, neap;
I see a dear baby
That should be asleep.
Printed from https://nurseryrhymes.co/come-to-the-window/
- Type
- Lullabies
- Tune
- Spoken or sung lullaby
- Best for ages
- 6 months to 4 years
What Does Come to the Window, My Baby, With Me Mean?
Stars reflected on the water look as if they are playing bo-peep (peek-a-boo) with the fish below. The frogs call "neap, neap, neap". Everything is part of a calm night picture, and the last line brings it home: the only one still awake is the baby.
History and Origin
The rhyme comes from The Little Mother Goose (1912). Taking a restless child to the window to look at the moon and stars is an old and gentle bedtime trick, and this rhyme gives the parent words for it.
Learning Activities
- Window time: look out of the window together before bed and name what you see.
- Star count: count the stars you can see on a clear night.
- Quiet voice: whisper the last two lines as you tuck your child in.