Green Grow the Rushes O!

I'll sing you one-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your one-O?
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you two-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your two-O?
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.


I'll sing you three-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your three-O?
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you four-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your four-O?
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you five-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your five-O?
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you six-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your six-O?
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you seven-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your seven-O?
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you eight-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your eight-O?
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you nine-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your nine-O?
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you ten-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your ten-O?
Ten for the ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you eleven-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your eleven-O?
Eleven for eleven that went to Heaven and
Ten for the ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you twelve-O!
Green grow the rushes-O!
What is your twelve-O?.
Twelve for the twelve Apostles,
Eleven for eleven that went to Heaven and
Ten for the ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door and
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three the rivals,
Two, two the lily white boys,
Cloth-ed all in green-O,
One is one and all alone
And ever more shall be so.