FAIR ROSA

1.Fair Rosa was a lovely child,
A lovely child, a lovely child,
Fair Rosa was a lovely child
A long time ago.

2. A wicked fairy cast a spell,
Cast a spell, cast a spell,
A wicked fairy cast a spell,
A long time ago.

3. Fair Rosa slept for a hundred years,
A hundred years, a hundred years,
Fair Rosa slept for a hundred years,
A long time ago.

4. The hedges they all grew around
Grew around, grew around,
The hedges they grew all around,
A long time ago.

5. A handsome prince came a-riding by
Riding by, riding by,
A handsome prince came a-riding by,
A long time ago.

6. He cut the hedges one by one
One by one, one by one,
He cut the hedges one by one
A long time ago.

7. He kissed fair Rosa's lily-white hand
Lily-white hand, lily-white hand,
He kissed fair Rosa's lily-white hand,
A long time ago.

8. Fair Rosa will not sleep no more
Sleep no more, sleep no more,
Fair Rosa will not sleep no more
A long time ago.

Source: "Cut the Loaf: Irish Children's Songs," Carmel O Boyle, Mercier Press, 1986.

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