Baby (Where Did You Come From?)

by George MacDonald (1871) — a poem card from Justes Mots

A mother's tender riddle-game with her newborn, answering each question with another small marvel.

WHERE did you come from, baby dear ?
Out of the everywhere into here.

Where did you get those eyes so blue ?
Out of the sky as I came through.

What makes the light in them sparkle and spin ?
Some of the starry twinkles left in.…

Themes: new-baby