 sj |
||
|
||
| ||||||
|
Share
THE ORPHAN'S LAMENT Two little children, a boy and a girl Sat down by the old church door The little girl's cheek was as brown as the curl That fell on the dress that she wore The little boy's coat was all ragged and torn A tear shone in each little eye Why don't you go home to your mama, they said And this was the maiden's reply Mama's in heaven, angels took her away Left Jim and I all alone And Papa got lost on the sea long ago We have no mama nor home We can't earn our bread, we're too little, she said Jim's five and I'm only seven We've no one to love us since Papa's away And darling Mama's in heaven The sexton came early to ring the church bell And found them beneath the snow white The angels made room for two orphans to dwell In heaven with their mama that night From the singing of Jean Ritchie, if you'd believe it. JN @orphan @child @death @tearjerker filename[ ORPHNLAM JN apr96 |
The Orphans' Lament (Two Little Children) [As sung by Jean Ritchie] (from the Folkways CD "Precious Memories.") |
