Volume I Part 43 (1/2)
-Earls Heaton (H. Hardy).
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-Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
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-Redhill, Surrey (Miss G. Hope).
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-Lancas.h.i.+re (Mrs. Harley).
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-Derbys.h.i.+re (Mrs. Harley).
I. Green gravel, green gravel, your gra.s.s is so green, The fairest young damsel that ever was seen; We washed her, we dried her, we rolled her in silk, And we wrote down her name with a gla.s.s pen and ink.
Dear Annie, dear Annie, your true love is dead, And we send you a letter to turn round your head.
-Belfast (W. H. Patterson).
II. Green gravel, green gravel, the gra.s.s is so green, The fairest young lady that ever was seen; I'll wash you in milk, And I'll clothe you with silk, And I'll write down your name with a gold pen and ink.
O Sally, O Sally, your true love is dead, He sent you a letter to turn round your head.
-Berrington, Oswestry (_Shrops.h.i.+re Folk-lore_ p. 510).
III. Around the green gravel the gra.s.s is so green, All the pretty fair maids are plain to be seen; Wash them in milk, and clothe them in silk, Write their names down with a gold pen and ink.
All but Miss ”Jenny,” her sweetheart is dead; She's left off her wedding to turn back her head.
O mother, O mother, do you think it is true?
O yes, child! O yes, child!
Then what shall I do?
We'll wash you in milk, and dress you in silk, And write down your name with a gold pen and ink.
-Derbys.h.i.+re and Worcesters.h.i.+re (Mrs. Harley).
IV. Green gravel, green gravel, The gra.s.s is so green, Such beautiful flowers As never were seen.
O Annie [or any name], O Annie, Your sweetheart is dead!
He has sent you a letter To turn back your head.
-Earls Heaton, Yorks.h.i.+re (H. Hardy).
V. Green gravel, green gravel, The gra.s.s is so green, The fairest young damsels As ever were seen.
O --, O --, your true love is dead; He sent you a letter To turn round your head.
Green gravel, green gravel, The gra.s.s is so green, The dismalest damsels As ever were seen.
O --, O --, your true love's not dead; He sends you a letter To turn back your head.
-Lincoln, Winterton, and Wakefield (Miss Fowler and Miss Peac.o.c.k).