SLEEPSTEALER（第1页）
SLEEP-STEALER
Whostolesleepfrombaby’seyes?Imustknow。
gherpitchertoherwaist，motherweerfromthevillagenearby。
Itwasnoon。The’splaytimewasover;theduthepo。
Theshepherdboylayasleepuheshadowofthebanyantree。
&oodgraveandstillintheshemangogrove。
IheSleep-stealerd，snatgsleepfrombaby’seyes，fle>
&hercamebackshefoundbabytravellingtheroomoveronallfours。
Whostolesleepfromourbaby’seyes?Imustknow。Imustfindherandherup。
Imustlookintothatdarkcave，where，throughbouldersandsgstoricklesatinystream。
Imustsearthedrowsyshadeofthebakulagreonstheirdfairies’aihestillarrynights。
IntheeveningIwillpeepintothewhisperihebambooforest，wherefire-fliessqua，andwillaskeverycreatureImeet，“ewheretheSleep-stealerlives?”
Whostolesleepfrombaby’seyes?Imustknow。
Shouldn’tIgiveheragoodlessonifIlycatchher!
Iwouldraidherandseewhereshehoardsallherstolensleep。
Iwouldpluall，andcarryithome。
Iwouldbiwowiheronthebankoftheriver，aherplayatfishingwithareedamongtherushesandwater-lilies。
&hemarketiheevening，andthevillagesitihers’laps，thebirdswillmoglydih:
“Whosesleepwillyoustealnow?”