Violets Are Blue and Roses Are Red

DESCRIPTION: "My sweetheart said unto me one day after teat" that a 22-carat ring would show he was sincere. Instead, he buys her two turnips "Where the violets are blue and the roses are red." Neighbors girls have blue and red underwear. Other things are blue and red
AUTHOR: William Hargreaves (1880-1941) (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1931 (recording, Charlie Higgins)
KEYWORDS: love courting colors clothes husband death burial food hardtimes
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk, #115, "Violets are blue and roses are red" (1 text)
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "Where the Violets Are Blue-oo and The Roses Are Red"
Roud #10747
File: Hows115

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