[Verse 1:]
There's not a rose where'er I seek
As comely as my baby's cheek
There's not a comb of honey-bee
So full of sweets as babe to me
[Chorus:]
And it's so sweet
Sweet and a lullaby
[Verse 2:]
There's not a star that shines on high
Is brighter than my baby's eye
There's not a boat upon the sea
Can dance as baby does for me
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
No silk was ever spun so fine
As is the hair of baby mine
My baby smells more sweet to me
Than smells in spring the elder tree
[Chorus]