The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #34080   Message #458196
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
08-May-01 - 04:45 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Blood Red Roses (what's it mean?)
Subject: RE: Blood Red Roses
We do the old schoolboy 'smutty' (non)rhyme to it

As I was going by St Pauls
Go down etc
A woman grabbed me by the elbow
Go down etc

Oh, you pinks and posies
etc etc etc

She says you look a man of pluck
Come inside and have a sandwich

etc etc etc

Cheers

DtG