"Sitting in the twilight
Knitting in her hands
Comes a childish footstep
There her baby stands
'Please tell me Grandmama,
What sall I write to Pa.
You send a kiss, dear,
And I'll write this, dear
I'm knitting each day for you,
While you're across the sea,
Tho' It's something to wear
For my boy over there,
It is just like a rosary to me.
Ev'ry stitch a tear
Ev'ry 'purl' a prayer
I'm knitting a rosary
That will keep you safe and sound for me."