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In the months that followed; I tried out a variety of bedtime songs so that I could add the best ones to my repertoire。 I evaluated each tune according to Tessa’s personal rating system:She fussed and frowned when she didn’t like a song; and manded; “Again; Mama; ” when she did like one。

Not every song I auditioned made our lullaby hit parade。 I like Gershwin tunes; but Tessa is no jazz baby; so“Embraceable You” didn’t make the final cut。 On the other hand; I found that cowboy songs make surprisingly effective lullabies。 The lyrics are a bit melancholy; but the rolling rhythms of“Red River Valley; ”“I Ride an Old Paint; ”and“Down in the Valley” are soothing; like riding a gentle old pony into the sunset。 Likewise; the sentimental songs that were popular early in the last century—“Good Night; Ladies; ”“Let Me Call You Sweetheart; ” and “You Are My Sunshine”—are still lovely; even when they’re sung by a solo alto instead of a barbershop quartet。  And Tessa loved the folk songs my mother sang to me all those years ago; songs like“The Big Rock Candy Mountain。 ”“I’ve Been Working on the Railroad; ”and Tessa’s favorite。 “The Riddle Song; ”which she immediately dubbed“The Cherry Song”:

I gave my love a cherry that had no stone

I gave my love a chicken that had no bone

I gave my love a story that had no end

I gave my love a baby with no crying’。

After eleven or twelve songs; Tessa would relax her hold on the day; her bright eyes would close; and I’d hear her breathing grow deep and regular。 Carefully; I would lay her in her bed and creep from the room。 We had triumphed over wakefulness for one more day。

This was our routine for many nights; until finally Tessa learned that when I left her in her bed; I wasn’t leaving for 

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