BALLAD OF A MOTHER'S HEART

BALLAD OF A MOTHER'S HEART BY JOSE LA VILLA TIERRA

BY JOSE LA VILLA TIERRA
The night was dark,
The night was dark, For the moon was young,
For the moon was young, And the Stars were asleep and rare,
And the Stars were asleep and rare, The clouds were thick,
The clouds were thick, Yet Youth went out,
Yet Youth went out, To see his Maiden fair.
To see his Maiden fair.
Dear one,
Dear one, he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in
he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears. tears.
My love is true, My love is true,
Why you have kept me waiting all this years? Why you have kept me waiting all this
The maiden looked at him. years?
Unmoved it seemed, The maiden looked at him.
And whispered low. Unmoved it seemed,
And whispered low.
Persistent Youth,
You have to prove by deeds, Persistent Youth,
Your love is true. You have to prove by deeds,
"There's not a thing Your love is true.
I would not do for you, Beloved" said he. "There's not a thing
"Then, go." said she. "To your mother dear, I would not do for you, Beloved" said he.
And bring her heart to me. "Then, go." said she. "To your mother
dear,
Without another word, And bring her heart to me.
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
He opened her breast and took her heart! Without another word,
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
But he did not shed a tear.
He opened her breast and took her heart!
But he did not shed a tear.
Then back to his Maiden fair,
He run unmindful of the rain.
Then back to his Maiden fair,
But his feet slipped, And he fell down, He run unmindful of the rain.
And loud, he groaned with pain! But his feet slipped, And he fell down,
And loud, he groaned with pain!
Still in his hand he held the prize,
That would win his Maiden's hands. Still in his hand he held the prize,
But he thought of his mother dear, That would win his Maiden's hands.
So kind,so sweet,so fond. But he thought of his mother dear,
So kind,so sweet,so fond.
And then, he heard a voice!
Not from his lips, And then, he heard a voice!
But all apart! Not from his lips,
But all apart!
"Get up" it said.
"Were you hurt,Child?" "Get up" it said.
It was his mother's heart. "Were you hurt,Child?"
It was his mother's heart.