Poems for Children Sigourney/Baby's Note to a Baby, with a pair of Coral Bracelets

by Lydia Sigourney

Baby's note to a Baby, with a pair of coral bracelets.

Dear little Ann,
I hope you can
    These bracelets wear.
And that you will
Remember still
    Whose gift they are.

They're very plain,
For to be vain
    I don't approve,

Proud babies sure
Few could endure,
    And fewer love.

You're handsome, dear,
They tell me here,
    But when you call
To visit me,
You'll quickly see
    I'm not at all.

Tho' I've thick hair,
No caps I wear,
    (Nurse says 'tis lawful)—
My face is brown,
And when I frown,
    'T is truly awful.

You'll think I'm bold,
Not six weeks old,
    To send this letter;
You're twice my age,
And I'll engage
    Can write much better.

So, when you've leisure,
'T will give me pleasure.
    Your notes to see;
Some grave advice,
Or precept wise,
    Pray send to me.

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