OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR
BLESSED LADY
I
We are sinful, we corruptible,
And our bodies must go down to hell.
II
But our Lady never knew a stain;
Simply she must fly to God again.
III
This is clear and consequent,
And the ground of our content.
IV
Jesu, rising up at matin time,
To his Mother's bower at once did climb,
That together they might read their prime.
V
We believe because there is no word;
In our very hearts it is averred.
VI
Mary died: at dawn of the third Day,
Jesu came, and took her as she lay.
VII
We believe because there is no word;
From our very hearts it is averred.
VIII
Silence bindeth each Evangelist;
We are sure that Son His Mother kissed.
IX
For the folk hath knowledge of it all;
Thus with Love it must befall.
X
And to Popes and marvelled Kings
They bring rumour of these things—
XI
We believe because there is no word;
Of our very hearts it is averred.
XII
On our glorious Queen by faith we look,
And we sing her, singing from no book.
