William Miller
A Pretty Idea
Cupid, near a cradle creeping,
Saw an infant gently sleeping,
The rose that blush'd upon its cheek
Seem'd a birth divine to speak:
To ascertain if earth or heaven
To mortals this fair form had given,
He, the little urchin simple,
Touched its cheek, and left a dimple.
---From a Staffordshire Newspaper.