My bed is like a little boat; Nurse helps me in when I embark;
She girds me in my sailor’s coat
And starts me in the dark.

At night I go on board and say
Good-night to all my friends on shore;
I shut my eyes and sail away
And see and hear no more.

And sometimes things to bed I take,
As prudent sailors have to do;
Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake,
Perhaps a toy or two.

All night across the dark we steer;
But when the day returns at last,
Safe in my room beside the pier,
I find my vessel fast.

3
Select the correct answer.
Who are the “friends on shore” in the line “Good-night to all my friends on shore”?
A.
people who are awake when the speaker sleeps
B.
people who stand on the shore and watch the speaker’s boat
C.
people who listen to the speaker stories
D.
people who follow the speaker in his dreams