The Little Rosebud Casket - Jean Ritchie

There’s a little rosebud casket

Sitting on a marvel stand

There’s a package of love-letters

Written by my true lovers hand

Go and bring them to me, sister

Come and sit upon my bed,

Lay your head upon my pillow

Then I’ll hear every word he said

Read them over to me, sister

Read them till I fall asleep

Fall asleep to wake with Jesus

O dear sister, do not weep

Sister, go and tell him for me

That I would have been his wife

That in death I stronger love him

Even than I could in life

Bid him not to weep, dear sister

Even though we’re torn apart

He must learn to love another

Time will ease the broken heart

But if he never finds another

Life is short and time is fleet

Tell him that we’ll meet in Heaven

Where our joy will be complete

There’s a little rosebud casket

Sitting on a marvel stand

There’s a package of love-letters

Written by her true lover’s hand