As I gave in another similr thread: We sang it this way-

Rose, rose, rose, rose,
Shall I ever see the red?
Aye, marry, that thou wilt-
If thou but stay.

The question is about the color of the rose- the answer is that it takes patience to see your flowers in bloom. The "Aye, marry," an old way of saying,"Yes, to be sure," seems to have confused many modern folks who, thinking that if marriage was involved, the word "red" must be "wed," and so the whole meaning was changed.

"Rose, Rose," and "Heigh Ho, Nobody Home," are basically the same tune, the first sung slowly and serenely; the second sung to a faster, more bouncy rhythm.

My song, "The Peace Round," (beginning, "What a goodly thing..." uses the cadence and rhythm of the slower,"Rose, Rose." The words are mine, based on an old testament verse. Ah, ha! now who can find the verse?   Jean