The Ballade of Our Lady

¹Lady! by that one moment's grace

²When first in your most holy place

³Heaven heard an angel speak,

⁴Do you remember, do you keep

⁵Down in your soul so fast asleep

⁶The little words he said?

⁷Who moved to music in his speech,

⁸As winds that softly over each

⁹Tall lily bowed its head.

¹⁰Lady! by that pure morning air,

¹¹That bore such promise everywhere

¹²Of blessings yet to be,

¹³Do you remember how the spring

¹⁴Was holier in its blossoming

¹⁵Through all of Dolorosa?

¹⁶Prince Jesus, in my agony,

¹⁷Do you remember Dolorosa?

¹⁸And, Mother, do you pray for me?