18 Apr 01 - 06:21 PM (#443807) Subject: To Julia or Cherryripe From: ddw My wife wants to sing a traditional English tune called alternately "To Julia" or "Cherryripe" at our song night Saturday, but she can't remember all the words. Wondering if any of our UK friends would help on this one. The first line is: Cherryripe, cherryripe, cherryripe I cry. Thanks for any help. david |
18 Apr 01 - 06:56 PM (#443842) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: GUEST Next line Full and fair ones, come and buy |
18 Apr 01 - 07:31 PM (#443870) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: GUEST,Bruce O. Robert Herrick's poetry is easy to come by in editions of his works or 17th century anthologies. Try your local used book store or library. |
18 Apr 01 - 09:48 PM (#443982) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: ddw Bruce — thanks. I'll go to the library tomorrow is no one posts the lyrics for me here. david |
18 Apr 01 - 10:03 PM (#443997) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: GUEST,Bruce O. I've got them at home, but I'm not home. |
18 Apr 01 - 10:08 PM (#444003) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: sophocleese They are here at Lesley Neilson's site. |
18 Apr 01 - 11:03 PM (#444049) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: ddw Bruce — thanks. Actually, I went to another site and found them, so I thought I'd post them here in case any M'catters are looking in the future. I'll put them in a separate post so they can be harvested. david |
18 Apr 01 - 11:06 PM (#444050) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: To Julia or Cherryripe From: ddw Thanks to you, too, sopho — I got distracted mid-post and didn't see that you'd provided that link. ditto above on posting. I'll do that now. david |
18 Apr 01 - 11:11 PM (#444054) Subject: Lyr Add: CHERRY RIPE (Herrick/Horn) From: ddw CHERRY RIPE Words, Robert Herrick; music, Charles Edward Horn, ca. 1825.
CHO: Cherry ripe, cherry ripe, ripe I cry
If so be you ask me where
Where my Julia's lips do smile |