I will sing you 12-o, Green grow the rushes o, What is your 12-o ? 12 are the 12 Apostles 11 are the 11 who went to heaven 10 are the 10 Commandments, 9 are the 9 bright shiners 8 are the April rainers, 7 are the 7 stars in the sky, 6 are the 6 proud walkers, 5 for the symbols at your door & 4 for the Gospel makers, 3 three, the rivals 2 two, the lily white boys clothed all in green-o and 1 is 1 and all alone and ever more shall be so is the version that I used to sing as a kid.
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