Hand in Hand/Better Dream than Weep

by Alice MacDonald Fleming

"Better Dream than Weep"

 

LAY your head down on your bed,
⁠Hark the dreams come singing:
Move, by gentle music led,
⁠Like a far bell ringing.
Dream, and dream, and sweetly sleep,
⁠Dreams are free from sorrow,
Dream, Ah! better dream than weep,
⁠Dream until to-morrow,

Close your eyes on evening skies:
⁠See the dreams come flying,
Circle where your body lies,
⁠Like a south wind sighing.
Dream, and dream, and sweetly sleep,
⁠Dreams are free from sinning:
Dream, Ah! better dream than weep,
⁠Dream of better winning.