They warned Our Lady for the Child That was Our Blessed Lord, And She took Him into the desert wild, Over the camel’s ford. . And a long song She sang to Him And a short story told: And she wrapped Him in a woollen cloak To keep Him from the cold. . But when Our Lord was grown a man The rich they dragged Him down, And they crucified Him in Golgotha, Out and beyond the town. They crucified Him on Calvary, Upon an April day; And because He had been Her little Son She followed Him all the … Continue reading Our Lord and Our Lady, by Hilaire Belloc