I'll sing you twelve, Ho
Green grow the rushes, Ho
What are your twelve, Ho?
Twelve for the twelve Apostles,
Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven,
Ten for the ten commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners, (5 planets, Sun, Moon, Evening and morning star)
Eight for the April Rainers, (Hyades)
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, (Pleiades)
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door,
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three, the rivals,
Two, two, the lily-white boys,
Clothèd all in green, Ho
One is one and stands alone
And evermore shall be it so.
This has an interesting pagan feel, but overwritten by Christian words.
Anyone know anything more? The original perhaps?
Green grow the rushes, Ho
What are your twelve, Ho?
Twelve for the twelve Apostles,
Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven,
Ten for the ten commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners, (5 planets, Sun, Moon, Evening and morning star)
Eight for the April Rainers, (Hyades)
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, (Pleiades)
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door,
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three, the rivals,
Two, two, the lily-white boys,
Clothèd all in green, Ho
One is one and stands alone
And evermore shall be it so.
This has an interesting pagan feel, but overwritten by Christian words.
Anyone know anything more? The original perhaps?
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Re: Interpretations?
Sat, October 13, 2007 - 2:46 AMI somehow doubt that this traditional counting song has a pagan original, but I know of a pagan version. I can only remember part of it clearly, though:
Five for the points of the Pentagram,
Four for the quarters we invoke,
Three, Three, the LA-A-A-A-DY!
Two, two, the Horned One, dressed up all in green HO HO!
One is one
And all are one
And ever more shall be so!
It's great fun singing it around a campfire.
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