did you hear about saint stephen s end how they stoned him by the river bend and the morning sun when the world was young did you hear about the elephant ran wild from the circus tent killed a crowd of ten before they shot him dead oh mary don t you cry please lay your weary hand in mine did you hear about edith cavell how on the firing line she fell in a belgian night in a dress of white oh mary don t you cry please lay your weary hand in mine and swing low and softly down and lend me your ear did you hear about saint peter s crown how they crucified him upside down and the desert air when the world was fair oh mary don t you cry please lay your weary hand in mine and swing low and softly down and lend me your ear mary dear1