Figure descriptions
The poem and series title is superimposed onto natural scenery in hand-drawn lettering.
“Hush-a-bye Baby” is enclosed within a
rectangular border on which two birds are perched. In the top-left corner, six birds
gather around a cradle that is perched high in
a tree canopy. A blanket hangs out of the cradle. It is surrounded by branches and
leaves. To the right of this scene, two birds
descend toward the ground. A third bird stands amidst rocks and grasses. It looks
up toward the approaching birds. In the top-right
corner, three birds fly in the direction of the cradle. Five silhouetted birds follow
behind them. There are clouds in the sky. This
illustration forms a horizontal bar that precedes all poem text; it also descends
to the left of stanza 1 and in-between stanzas 1
and 2. The poem text and all illustrations are contained within one single-ruled border.
Three small black birds perch on a cluster of leafy branches in the rain. Two birds
approach the flock: one bird prepares to
land on a small branch and the other bird flies toward them from a short distance.
Four silhouetted birds fly in the distance. This
illustration occupies space in-between stanzas 3 and 4; it extends partially below
stanza 2. The poem text and all illustrations are
contained within one single-ruled border.
Five small black birds perch on a cluster of leafy branches as rays of sunlight break
through the clouds. This illustration
occupies space to the left and above stanza 5 and below stanza 3. The poem text and
all illustrations are contained within one
single-ruled border.
A cradle containing a blanket is perched among leafy tree branches. Three birds look
toward it from a short distance. This
illustration occupies space to the right and above stanza 6 and below stanza 4. The
poem text and all illustrations are contained
within one single-ruled border.
