Matthias Barr

Matthias Barr (December 6th, 1831, Edinburgh, Scotland - December 21, 1911 in London), was a Scottish poet.

Only a Baby Small

Verse 1

• 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.

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Verse 3 (final)

• 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.

Also attributed to Addie Layton.