Some disorderly thing will do;

Riot will chase repose away,

Sleep, Mr. Speaker, sleep while you may.

Sleep, Mr. Speaker; sweet to men

Is the sleep that cometh but now and then,

Sweet to the weary, sweet to the ill,

Sweet to the children that work in the mill;

You have more need of repose than they—

Sleep, Mr. Speaker, sleep while you may.

Sleep, Mr. Speaker, Harvey will soon