Poems (Barker)/Baby's Worth
Baby's Worth.
How much do I ask for Baby,
I'd hardly like to tell;
For what I ask is beyond your reach,
And I know it very well.
I'd hardly like to tell;
For what I ask is beyond your reach,
And I know it very well.
I want all the wealth of the Indias,
Increased by seventy fold,
But that would never be half the worth
Of one little curl of gold.
Increased by seventy fold,
But that would never be half the worth
Of one little curl of gold.
I want all the Queen's Dominions,
All the Castles, old and grand,
But that would not pay me nearly
For one little dimpled hand.
All the Castles, old and grand,
But that would not pay me nearly
For one little dimpled hand.
I want all the sweet, fair flowers
That dot this flower-decked earth,
But that could not reach a moment
What one little smile is worth.
That dot this flower-decked earth,
But that could not reach a moment
What one little smile is worth.
I'd like to dwell in a palace,
With its wonders of wealth and art,
But it wouldn't be worth the sunshine,
Of the love of my baby's heart.
With its wonders of wealth and art,
But it wouldn't be worth the sunshine,
Of the love of my baby's heart.
So I think it fair to tell you,
Although you would like to buy,
That what I ask is beyond your reach,
I have set my price too high.
Although you would like to buy,
That what I ask is beyond your reach,
I have set my price too high.