There She Stands, a Lovely Creature- (NY) 1883 Newell
[From New York Games and songs of American children, collected and compared by W.W. Newell by American children, 1883. His notes follow. Notice that in this version and subsequent versions "nice young man" has replaced "handsome man." "Nice young man" is standard for all the children's game songs.
R. Matteson 2017]
There She Stands, a Lovely Creature.
This pretty song has been recited to us by informants of the most cultivated class, and, on the other hand, we have seen it played as a round by the very "Arabs of the street," in words identically the same. It is an old English song, which has been fitted for a ring-game by the composition of an additional verse, to allow the selection of a partner.
There she stands, a lovely creature,
Who she is, I do not know;
I have caught her for her beauty,
Let her answer, yes or no.
Madam, I have gold and silver,
Lady I have house and land,
Lady, I have ships on the ocean,
All I have is at your command.
"What care I for your gold and silver,
What care I for your houses and lands,
What care I for your ships on the ocean—
All I want is a nice young man."