Each evening, what a joy / when gathered flowers are thrown,
Spring roses ... as I pull / away the petal-leaf,
My only Love! before / your Calvary of stone,
I'd like to wipe away Your grief ...

Refrain 1
Throwing of flowers - 'First ones for You!' - I bring
All of my lightest sighs / and all of my deepest woes:
Each little sacrifice - joy, pain, as offering -
My little flowers are those! ...

Your beauty Lord! - my soul's / in Love! - it takes and flings
My perfumes, and my flowers / uncounted, to all parts:
In throwing them for You / upon the breeze's wings
I'd like to be enflaming hearts!

Refrain 2
Throwing of Flowers - it arms me, Jesus I'm
Certain that when I fight / for savings sinners so,
I'll win. By these I can / disarm You every time -
These flowers I throw!!!

They touch your Face, the flowers, / of this, by their caress -
'My heart is always Yours' / these roses are a sign:
Un-petaled now ... You know / the thought that they express;
You're smiling at this love of mine.

Refrain 3
Throwing of Flowers, to give you praise once more -
My only pleasure, that, / through all this sad vale's hours.
I'll be in Heav'n soon, with / the little angels, for
Throwing of Flowers! ...