Bluegrass Messengers

Here Stands a Lovely Creature- (NY) 1890 Pollard

[From "Singing games," a 1890 book of children's game songs, by Josephine Pollard (1834-1892) and Ferdinand Schuyler Matthews (1854-1938). Published in New York by McLoughlin Bros.

R. Matteson 2017]

HERE SHE STANDS, A LOVELY CREATURE.

"Madam, I have gold and silver,
Madam, I have house and lands,
Madam, I have ships on the ocean,
All I have is at your command."

What care I for gold and silver?
What care I for house and lands?
What care I for ships on the ocean?
All I want is a nice young man! "

The players go round in a ring. One of their number stands in the center, and at the last verse chooses a partner. The two kiss, and the one who was first in the center takes her place in the ring, and the game goes on.

Here she stands a beauty creature,
who she is I do not know,
I will court her for her beauty,
Whether she says yes or no.