What are little girls made of? RICH CHOCOLATE AND ROSES; M. Ford Creech Antiques

... RICH CHOCOLATE AND ROSES ...

That's what little girls are made of! ..."

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Left :

FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER BLUE & WHITE MUG

“Natural Sprays Group”, England, c1770

Painted with "wilt-free" roses, chrysanthemums, and bellflowers in underglaze blue.

Early Worcester was formulated to endure the heat needed to make tea, and the porcelain,

even at 244 years of age, will endure the even the warmest chocolate on the coldest February nights.

Right :

Qianlong / Jiaqing, late 18th century

In early 18th century “lighthouse” form enamelled in famille rose enamels heightened with bianco sopra bianco

the hinged silver-mounted domed cover similarly painted and with knop finial,

side loop handle at right angles to the spout; the mounts unmarked

Chinese export chocolate pots are quite scarce.

The Chocolate :

HOT CHOCOLATE, By Williams Sonoma

"Premium semisweet chocolate shavings

for rich creamy flavor"

Please Inquire, should you wish

WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF, MADE OF?

Snips and snails and serpents with tails...

"What are....made of..." was a favorite of Henry W. Longfellow's, who recited it frequently.

These two stanzas (from a bit longer form of the verse) are attributed to Robert Southey (1774-1843),

an English poet and historian who became poet laureate of England in 1813.

His prose was considered perfect by Lord Byron.

Although it is not documented, the rhyme is thought to have been composed about 1820.

It was included in Burton Stevenson's Proverbs, entitled "What all the world is made of...",

and sometimes seen as "What Folks are Made of..."

It is most certainly included in Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes,

which I hope is still in the library of children (and their parents) worldwide.

We also hope Mr. Southey won't mind our additions!

It simply seems the PERFECT VALENTINE ... for folks of all ages,

and will perhaps engender a memory - or smile - or two!

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What are little girls made of, made of? Rich chocolate and roses...