Sweeter far than lyric rune Is my baby's cooing tune; Brighter than the butterflies Are the gleams within her eyes; Firmer than an iron band Serves the zephyr of her hand; Deeper than the ocean's roll Sounds her heart-beat in my soul.
The speaker marvels at an infant, finding that the child’s smallest details outshine grand comparisons. The baby’s cooing sounds sweeter than any song or verse, her eyes are brighter than butterflies, the touch of her tiny hand feels firmer than iron, and her heartbeat reaches deeper than the…
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