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Posted By: GUEST,Julia
12-Jan-26 - 08:15 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The Flowery garden
Subject: Origins: The Flowery garden
Anyone know anything about this? It seems it is not the "Flowery Garden " related to the Dark-eyed sailor family
The Flowery Garden Charles Finnemore Bridgewater 10/24/1943

As I went a-walking one summer’s morn, all in the month of June
Down by yon flowery garden to take the sweet perfume
It was there beneath an orchard tree
A bonnie lass I chanced to see
To me ha ha ha teedle oma dee
Her clothes were above her knee

Her garters they were of green silk a little below her knee
As she, laying on those mossy banks, most pleasing for to see
I stood amazed all at the sight
I gazed all on her beauty bright
To me ha ha ha teedle oma dee
She had my heart ensnared

In viewing her dial all around I found it was not right
It wanted a hammer and a hand before her clock would strike