English Notes Chapter 3.1 “Sleep, Baby, Sleep !” Class 7 Maharashtra Board

Notes For All Chapters – English Class 7

Summary:

• “Sleep, Baby, Sleep!” is a traditional lullaby meant to comfort and put a baby to sleep.
• It uses soothing words and imagery to create a calming effect.

Key Themes and Ideas:

1. Mother’s Love: The mother tries different ways to lull the baby to sleep.
2. Imagery of Nature: Describes the sky, stars, and sheep to paint a peaceful scene.
3. Playful Threats: Gently warns the child in a loving tone.
4. Promises of Gifts: Offers a sheep with a golden bell as a reward.

Important Vocabulary:

• Herds: Looks after sheep.
• Thee: Means “you.”
• Heavens: Refers to the sky.
• Bleat: The sound made by a sheep.
• Rogue: In the poem, it means a mischievous child.

Rhyming Words:

• Sleep, sheep
• Tree, thee
• Bright, night
• Dog, rogue

Stanza Breakdown:

1. Creating a Pleasant Picture: Stanza 2 (heavens filled with sheep/stars).
2. Threat in a Loving Manner: Stanza 4 (warning about the shepherd’s dog).
3. Promise a Gift: Stanza 3 (offering a sheep with a golden bell).
4. Making the Child Feel Safe: Stanza 5 (calming the child after the playful threat).
5. Describing Night Beautifully: Stanza 2 (stars as lambs and the moon as a shepherd).