Singing the Living Tradition ‎#267

267. When Mary through the Garden Went

1 When Mary through the garden went,
there was no sound of any bird,
and yet, because the night was spent,
the little grasses lightly stirred,
the flowers awoke, the lilies heard.

2 When Mary through the garden went,
the dew lay still on flower and grass,
the waving palms above her sent
their fragrance out as she did pass.
No light upon their branches was.

3 When Mary through the garden went,
her eyes, for weeping long, were dim.
The grass beneath her footsteps bent,
the solemn lilies, white and slim,
these also stood and wept for him.

Text Information

• First Line: When Mary through the garden went
• Title: When Mary through the Garden Went
• Author: Mary Coleridge, 1861-1907
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Jewish and Christian Teachings: Easter; Good Friday and Palm Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: WAS GOTT THUT
• Composer: Severus Gastorius, b. c. 1675 (adapt.)
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.
• Key: F Major or modal