She is weeping, the Madonna,
She has no bread, nor wine;
She is weeping, the Madonna:
O God, Redeemer, hear
Our Lady of the Rosary,
Our Saviour's Mother dear.

" Go, Lady, to that Rich Man,
And he will give you aid;
Go, Lady, to that Rich Man": O God.

" I have nothing here to give you,
I have neither bread, nor wine;
I have nothing here to give you": O God.

" Give me the broken pieces
That on the plate remain;
Give me the broken pieces": O God.

" I keep the broken pieces,
My dog can live on those;
I keep the broken pieces": O God.

'Twas only three days later,
That Rich Man came to die;
'Twas only three days later: O God.

He at the gate stood knocking,
High at the gate of heaven;
He at the gate stood knocking: O God.

Said Jesus to Saint Peter,
" Who knocks there at the gate?"
Said Jesus to Saint Peter: O God.

" Perhaps it is that Rich Man,
Who would not help the poor;
Perhaps it is that Rich Man": O God.

" Go, let him call his dogs then,
To open him the door;
Go, let him call his dogs then": O God.

He at the gate went knocking,
Low at the gate of hell,
He at the gate went knocking: O God.

The gates of hell were open,
They all were open wide;
The gates of hell were open: O God.

A bed of coals prepare him,
That he may rest thereon;
A bed of coals prepare him: O God.

" Would God to life return me,
I then would help the poor;
Would God to life return me": O God.

The leaf, when once 'tis faded,
Can ne'er grow green again;
The leaf, when once 'tis faded:

O God, Redeemer, hear
Our Lady of the Rosary,
Our Saviour's Mother dear.