To Christ The Lord

(in the manner of the medieval lyric;the English folk ballad)

there is a garden where the Lord abides

new sprung, three lilies from His side

three lilies.

and rose and myrtle bloom afresh

down where he laid himself to rest

to rest.

three marys mourned all in the morn

their tears new sprung had watered then

each rose and iris, leaf and stem

o leaf and stem and the rose trees three

and he the root, all flowers be

sprung in an Easter

on the lea

and on the lea.

mary angela douglas 28 november 2020