Oh hush, little baby, thy papa's at sea;
The big billows rock him as mamma rocks thee.
He hastes to his dear ones o'er billows of foam;
...
Read full text
.......beautiful imagery...you could see the mother placing the baby down gently to sleep...
Whenever a poem about a mother and child is displayed to read, this is the poem I use as a yardstick comparison. You want beauty and sheer elegance, then look no further.