Poem: 'When Adam Was Created' - English Folk Song

When I was in high school I was a choir geek, and my girlfriend, Sue, turned me on to the works of Salli Terry, a mezzo-soprano of unparalleled excellence who often sang with the Roger Wagner Chorale. Our favorite record album of hers, a collection of folk songs called I Know My Love, included so many great songs, and this was one I always found particularly charming.

( When Adam was created he dwelled in Eden's shade... )