I have loved this song ever since I can remember. I've compiled all the verses that I know, and added some of the ones I've read in the past threads. It tells a story, a very sad story, and I had to write my own verse to fill a hole I had. Hope you enjoy.

Rose, A Compilation by Jordan Callahan (2015)

Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose
Shall I ever see thee wed?
I shall marry at thy will, sire,
At thy will…

Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose
Will I ever see thee wed?
I marry that you may,
If thou wilt stay…

Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose
Wilt thou never marry me?
Ah, marry that I will,
If thou but stay…

Ding dong, ding dong
Wedding bells on an April morn
Carve your name on a moss-covered stone,
On a moss-covered stone…

Come, come, come everyone
Join us in our happy home
Come celebrate the birth of our son,
Our first-born son…

Drums, horns, and rifle shots
Our son joins the hard-fought war
Thy brave deeds has led to the grave,
Has led to the grave…

Peace, peace, peace peace
Was will end and wars will begin
I will never fight again,
Never again…

Ah poor bird
Why are thou
Singing in the shadows
At this late hour?

Gloom, gloom, sadness and doom
My Rose fell ill at the Harvest Moon
Chills and fever tortured her so,
Lord, why my Rose?

Ding dong, ding dong
Funeral bells on a September morn
Rose, oh Rose, is dead and gone, sire,
Dead and gone…

Ah poor bird
Take thy flight
High above the sorrows
Of this sad night…

Hey, ho, nobody's home
Meat nor drink nor money have I none
Still I will be very, very merry,
Hey, ho, nobody's home…

Mother, Father, dig my grave
Dig it with a golden spade
Bring some friends and a mourning dove
To show I died for love…

The wind in the willows
Sighing like a solitary soul alone
The wind in the willows
Sighing like a solitary soul alone…

Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose
Shall I ever see thee wed?
I shall marry at thy will, sire
At thy will…

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