“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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British writer 1831–1911

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“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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“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.”