Green Grow The Rushes-Ho
Words & Music:
Traditional English
This is an example of a
traditional old English Pagan song which was "Christianized" over the
years. While IÕve seen a new version rewritten in the ¹tradition of Asatru, IÕd love the original words if
anyone has them!
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I'll sing you one-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
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What is your one-ho? One is one and all alone and evermore
shall it be so.
I'll sing you two-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your two-ho? Two, two the lily-white boys all
clothed in green-ho!
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you three-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your three-ho? Three,
three, the rivals be.
Two, two the lily-white
boys. One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you four-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your four-ho? Four, for the Gospel makers.
Three, three, the rivals
be. Two, two the lily-white boys.
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you five-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your five-ho? Five for the symbols at your door.
Four, for the Gospel makers. Three, three, the rivals be.
Two, two the lily-white
boys. One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you six-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your six-ho? Six for the six proud walkers.
Five for the symbols at your
door. Four, for the Gospel makers.
Three, three, the rivals
be. Two, two the lily-white boys.
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you seven-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your seven-ho? Seven for the stars in the sky.
Six for the six proud
walkers. Five for the symbols at
your door.
Four, for the Gospel
makers. Three, three, the rivals
be.
Two, two the lily-white
boys. One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you eight-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your eight-ho? Eight for the April rainers.
Seven for the stars in the
sky. Six for the six proud
walkers.
Five for the symbols at your
door. Four, for the Gospel makers.
Three, three, the rivals
be. Two, two the lily-white boys.
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you nine-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your nine-ho? Nine for the nine bright shiners.
Eight for the April
rainers. Seven for the stars in
the sky.
Six for the six proud
walkers. Five for the symbols at
your door.
Four, for the Gospel
makers. Three, three, the rivals
be.
Two, two the lily-white
boys. One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you ten-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your ten-ho? Ten for the ten commandments.
Nine for the nine bright
shiners. Eight for the April
rainers.
Seven for the stars in the
sky. Six for the six proud
walkers.
Five for the symbols at your
door. Four, for the Gospel makers.
Three, three, the rivals
be. Two, two the lily-white boys.
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you eleven-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your eleven-ho? Eleven for the ones who went to heaven.
Ten for the ten
commandments. Nine for the nine
bright shiners.
Eight for the April
rainers. Seven for the stars in
the sky.
Six for the six proud
walkers. Five for the symbols at
your door.
Four, for the Gospel
makers. Three, three, the rivals
be.
Two, two the lily-white
boys. One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.
I'll sing you twelve-ho! Green grow the rushes-ho!
What is your twelve-ho? Twelve for the twelve apostles.
Eleven for the ones who went
to heaven. Ten for the ten
commandments.
Nine for the nine bright
shiners. Eight for the April
rainers.
Seven for the stars in the
sky. Six for the six proud
walkers.
Five for the symbols at your
door. Four, for the Gospel
makers.
Three, three, the rivals
be. Two, two the lily-white boys.
One is one and all alone and
evermore shall it be so.