I was wondering if anyone knows more of this poem/song or the name of it.?

They were two little children, a boy and a girl set along by the church door. The little girls coat was as brown as the curls that hung on the dress that she wore. The little boys coat was all tattered and torn and a tear shown in each little eye. They said why dont you run home to your mama tonight and this was the maidens reply: Mama's in heaven and the angels took her away, left me and Jim all alone. We set here at the close of the day for we have no mama or home. Papa was lost out at sea long ago, we waited all night on the shore. He was a life savign captain we know, but he never came back anymore. The chaplin came early to ring the church bell and found them beneath the snow white. The angels made room for their darlings to dwell in heaven with their mama that night.

It is absolutely beautiful where did you find this? LOOk what I foundDigital Tradition Mirror
The Orphan's Lament

The Orphan's Lament

Two little children, a boy and a girl
Sat down by the old church door
The little girl's cheek was as brown as the curl
That fell on the dress that she wore

The little boy's coat was all ragged and torn
A tear shone in each little eye
Why don't you go home to your mama, they said
And this was the maiden's reply

Mama's in heaven, angels took her away
Left Jim and I all alone
And Papa got lost on the sea long ago
We have no mama nor home

We can't earn our bread, we're too little, she said
Jim's five and I'm only seven
We've no one to love us since Papa's away
And darling Mama's in heaven

The sexton came early to ring the church bell
And found them beneath the snow white
The angels made room for two orphans to dwell
In heaven with their mama that night

From the singing of Jean Ritchie, if you'd believe it. JN
JN
apr96

Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!

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