Green Grow the Rushes-O
(source: "Girl Guide Songbook, Vol. 2", Girl Guides Association, 1984.)

Thanks to Cheryl Watson for posting the words to this song on the WAGGGS-L Mailing List! Yet another song I had forgotten I knew! :-)

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

Clothed 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-e-e three-e-e The ri-i-i-ivals,

Two two the lily-white boys

Clothed all in green-o,

One is one and all alone

And ever more shall be so.

I'll sing you four-o ...

... four for the Gospel makers, ...

... five for the symbols at your door, ...

... six for the six proud walkers, ...

... seven for the seven stars in the sky, ...

... eight for the April rainers, ...

... nine for the nine bright shiners, ...

... ten for the Ten Commandments, ...

... eleven for the eleven that went to heaven, ...

... twelve for the twelve Apostles, ...