"Purple Owlet" by Carol Levin

Carol Levin (1946); Jewish. “Little Owlet, Baby Owlet” was given to Carl by her father Sheldon Levin. “Waves lapping, wind in trees, train rhythms, overwhelming thoughts bring a Sleep.”

Baby Owlet

Baby owlet, purple owlet

Singing as dawn shines above,

Won’t lend me your swift pinion,

That I may fly to my love.

Coocura coo coo coo,

Coocura coo coo coo.

Baby owlet, poor little owlet,

He is tired from crying so,

If I were a baby owlet

I would never steal away.

Till my wings were strong and steady,

Till my wings were strong and steady

Safe within my nest I’d stay,

Safe within my nest I’d stay.

Coocura coo coo coo,

Coocura coo coo coo.

Baby owlet, poor little owlet,

He is tired from crying so.

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