" Just a lovely little child,
Three years old,
And a mother with a heart
All of gold,
Often did that mother say
Jesus hears us when we pray,
For He's never far away,
And He always answers.
"Now that tiny little child
Had brown eyes,
And she wanted blue instead,
Like blue skies,
For her mother's eyes were blue,
Like forget-me-nots. She knew
All her mother said was true,
Jesus always answered.
"So she prayed for two blue eyes,
Said 'Goodnight,'
Went to sleep in deep content,
And delight.
Woke up early, climbed a chair
By a mirror. Where, O where
Could the blue eyes be? not there;
Jesus hadn't answered.
"Hadn't answered her at all;
Never more
Could she pray; her eyes were brown
As before.
Did a little soft wind blow?
Came a whisper soft and low,
'Jesus answered, He said "No";
Isn't No an answer?"
