What the Innkeeper's Little Girl Saw

Oh, my, little innkeeper's daughter,
caught peeking between broken slats.
Did you see what lies in that manger?
Now, what do you think about that?

If you were not so very timid,
and made a small noise at the door,
his mother might ask you to enter
to sit by her babe, on the floor.

But, look!  Who are these new arrivals?
They look like they're shepherds to me.
They're timid like you as they enter;
now several of them on their knees.

It sounds like the shepherds are praying,
there's one with a lamb on his wrist.
I'm sure you think this is quite something!
And happy that it was not missed!

Return with your brother and sister,
to show them the things that you saw.
Not only the manger and shepherds,
the Lamb — yes, that babe in the straw.