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Poem
March 24, 1914
Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
What is this article about?
Whimsical poem depicting a frantic household search for a baby's lost ring, extolling her charm and envisioning her future romantic life and marriage.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
BABY'S RING.
Mother's quite distracted
Sister's in despair;
All the household is astir.
Searching everywhere.
Every nook must be explored,
Every corner scanned-
Baby's lost the tiny ring
From her little hand.
Surely never such a babe
Made a mother glad;
Never such a dainty hand
Any baby had!
Smallest ring was ever made
Of her finger slips:
She should have a fairy's ring
For such rosy tips.
When she comes to womanhood.
If she keeps so fair,
She will surely wear the ring
Maid's love to wear.
And next she should lose it there
(She'll be wise and deep.)
She will give to somebody
Ring and hand to keep.
—Phœbe Cary.
Mother's quite distracted
Sister's in despair;
All the household is astir.
Searching everywhere.
Every nook must be explored,
Every corner scanned-
Baby's lost the tiny ring
From her little hand.
Surely never such a babe
Made a mother glad;
Never such a dainty hand
Any baby had!
Smallest ring was ever made
Of her finger slips:
She should have a fairy's ring
For such rosy tips.
When she comes to womanhood.
If she keeps so fair,
She will surely wear the ring
Maid's love to wear.
And next she should lose it there
(She'll be wise and deep.)
She will give to somebody
Ring and hand to keep.
—Phœbe Cary.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Baby Ring
Lost Ring
Childhood Innocence
Future Marriage
Family Search
What entities or persons were involved?
Phœbe Cary
Poem Details
Title
Baby's Ring.
Author
Phœbe Cary
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Surely Never Such A Babe
Made A Mother Glad;
Never Such A Dainty Hand
Any Baby Had!