Snowdrops
I’d like to think
That, long ago,
There fell to earth
Some flakes of snow
Which loved this cold
Grey world of ours
So much, they stayed
As snowdrop flowers.
– Mary Vivian
Sung by Susan Diamond
Date of Song’s Composition: c. 1985
Commentary: Short, simple, and lovely, this song was often the first song Dr. Diamond taught his students, and it remains one of this most iconic lilts. The author of this poem is unknown, but is usually given as Mary Vivian (the attribution to Christina Rossetti given on the sheet music is probably incorrect).