William Morris Archive

Songs from "The Hollow Land"

Appeared in OCM, September and October, 1856, 567-68, 640. Pub. CW, I, 259, 289

OCM, September and October, 1856, 567-68, 640


[567] "Queen Mary's crown was gold,
          King Joseph's crown was red,
But Jesus' crown was diamond
          That lit up all the bed
                    Mariae Virginis"



[568] "Ships sail through the Heaven
          With red banners dress'd,
Carrying the planets seven
          To see the white breast
                    Mariae Virginis"



[ 640] Christ keep the Hollow Land
Through the sweet spring-tide,
When the apple-blossoms bless
The lowly bent hill side."

Only dimly seeing them
Coldly slipping through
Many green-lipp'd cavern mouths,
Where the hills are blue."


Pub. CW, I, 259, 289

[259] "Queen Mary's crown was gold,
          King Joseph's crown was red,
But Jesus' crown was diamond
          That lit up all the bed
                    Mariae Virginis"

"Ships sail through the Heaven
          With red banners dress'd,
Carrying the planets seven
          To see the white breast
                    Mariae Virginis"

[289] "Christ keep the Hollow Land
        All the summer-tide,
Still we cannot understand
        Where the waters glide:

"Only dimly seeing them
        Coldly slipping through
Many green-lipped cavern mouths
        Where the hills are blue.