Mary of the Wild Moor (Rehearsal) Lyrics

'Twas on one cold and wintry night
When the wind blew across the wild moor
'Twas there Mary wandered along with her child
'Til she came to her own father's door
Oh why did I leave this fair spot
Where once I was happy and free
For now I'm alone in this cold world to roam
And nobody cares for me

Oh father take pity on me
Come down and open the door
For the child in my arms he will perish and die
From the winds that blew across the wild moor

But the old man was deaf to her cries
Not a sound of her voice did he hear
Then the watchdogs did howl and the village bells tolled
And the wind blew across the wild moor

Oh how the old man must have felt
When he came to the door the next morn
And he found Mary dead but the child still alive
Still wrapped in his dead mother's arms

In grief the old man finally wept
And the child to his mother went soon
And no one they say has lived there 'til this day
And the cottage to ruin has gone

But the villagers point out the spot
Where willows droop over the door
Saying there Mary died once a gay village bride
From the winds that blew across the wild moor