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Notes: There are many verses and variations to this round.
You can sing each verse together in unison but mix up the verses, as in the
first clip above; or you can pick a particular verse and sing it as a
traditional round. Vary your beginning and ending
pieces for different effect/mood. It lends itself to writing your own verses,
too.
The Digital Tradition form has several longstanding discussion threads about
this song with hundreds of variations:
After plowing through them, I come to the conclusion that everyone knows this
song, but nobody actually knows where/when it came from.
Lyr Req: 'Rose, Rose'
round: More verses?
Tune req:
Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose (Traditional)
Rose, rose, rose, rose
query: rose, rose, rose
'Rose' or 'Peace' round -
counter-verses/variants
Lyr Req:
Rose -- Campfire round
Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose
Will I ever see thee wed? [or: red]
I will marry at thy will, sire,
At thy will.
Hey, ho, nobody's home
Meat nor drink nor money have I none
Still I will be very, very merry
Hey, ho, nobody's home.
Ding dong, ding dong
Wedding bells on an April morn
Carve my name on a moss covered stone,
On a moss covered stone.
Ding dong, ding dong
Funeral bells on a September morn,
Rose, oh Rose, is dead and gone sire,
Dead and gone.
Ah [Thou] poor bird
Take thy flight
High above the sorrows
Of this sad night
Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim,
Shalom, shalom,
L'hitraot, l'hitraot,
Shalom, shalom
This verse is known as "Peace Round:"
What a goodly thing
If the children of the earth
Could dwell together
In peace.
(Copyright Jean Ritchie
Geordie Music Publishing, 1964, 1971)
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