Bed in Summer
In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light.
In summer quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people's feet
Still going past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?
Quick facts about “Bed in Summer”
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- First line
- In winter I get up at night
- Length
- 12 lines in 3 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 6 minutes
Questions about “Bed in Summer”
Who wrote “Bed in Summer”?
“Bed in Summer” was written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
What is the first line of “Bed in Summer”?
The first line of “Bed in Summer” is: “In winter I get up at night”
How long is “Bed in Summer”?
“Bed in Summer” is 12 lines long, in 3 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Bed in Summer”?
Plan on about 6 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Bed in Summer”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
