I come bearing a gift
Through the frost and snow
A child for your house
From the daughter you never knew
Hang her cradle from your family tree
Rock-a-bye baby so high
A new branch growing from the stump
Stretching up to the sky
A new girl child with red-gold hair
And eyes like purple berries
A tiny bundle of skin-covered twigs
Cheeks like rosy cherries
Grandmother wrap her in your arms
Blanket this babe in love
So long since you held something this small
You’ve waited long enough
