Visitation's Giggles: On the Feast of the Visitation

Concerning the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, as she bore the

Word Incarnate in Her most blessed womb.

 Up hill country of Judea,

Climbs pregnant Virgin Mother;

With little Word inside Her womb,

And Joseph virgin father.

As living dawn walks up that hill,

Coo She does as greeting dove.

Dear Elizabeth laid resting,

Until Virgin’s knock of love;

At which the child inside her womb

Leapt with joy like gay gazelle!

As Elizabeth and Mary

Met; they laughed beyond all tell.

Meanwhile as mother’s laughed, small babes

Sent forth waves of giggles;

Sending the Saviour’s waters to

All people as saving tickles.

On the Feast of the Visitation, 30^th May 2014