Madonna, Madonnina br Sat by the grey road-side, br Saint Joseph her beside, br And Our Lord at her breast; br Oh they were fain to rest, br Mary and Joseph and Jesus, br All by the grey road-side. br br She said, Madonna Mary, br 'I am thirsty, Joseph, and weary, br All in the desert wide.' br Then bent down a tall palm-tree br Its branches low to her knee; br 'Behold,' the palm-tree said, br 'My fruit that is drink and bread.' br So were they satisfied, br Mary and Joseph and Jesus, br All by the grey road-side. br br From Herod they were fled br Over the desert wide, br Mary and Joseph and Jesus, br In Egypt to abide: br Mary and Joseph and Jesus, br In Egypt to abide. br br The blesse`d Queen of Heaven br Her own dear Son hath given br For my son's sake; his sleep br Is safe and sweet and deep.