Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ONLY A BABY SMALL, by MATTHIAS BARR Poet's Biography First Line: Only a baby small, dropt from the skies Last Line: Small, but how dear to us, god knoweth best. Subject(s): Babies; Infants | ||||||||
ONLY a baby small, dropt from the skies; Only a laughing face, two sunny eyes; Only two cherry lips, one chubby nose; Only two little hands, ten little toes. Only a golden head, curly and soft; Only a tongue that wags loudly and oft; Only a little brain, empty of thought; Only a little heart troubl'd with nought. Only a tender flower, sent us to rear; Only a life to love while we are here; Only a baby small, never at rest; Small, but how dear to us, God knoweth best. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET TO HIS BABY SON by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BABYHOOD by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN INFANCY by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG BALLAD OF THE LAYETTE by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM A TOAST FOR LITTLE IRON MIKE by PAUL MARIANI THE PAMPERING OF LEORA by THYLIAS MOSS ONE FOR ALL NEWBORNS by THYLIAS MOSS |
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