Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you one, oh.
down among the rushes, oh.
One of them was all alone,
Evermore will be, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you two, oh.
down among the rushes, oh.
Two of them were lily babes,
dressed all in green, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you three, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Three of them were strangers,
come to see the babe, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you four, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Four the four evangelists,
down among the green, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you five, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Five are ferrymen in the boat,
sailing on the sea, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you six, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Six the gospel preacher,
stories all to tell, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you seven, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Seven the stars all in the sky
shining there above, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you eight, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Eight is for the morning break,
when all the birds awake, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you nine, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Nine is for the dilly bird,
never seen but heard, oh.
Come and I will sing you.
green grow the rushes, oh
I will sing you ten, oh.
Down among the rushes, oh.
Ten the hand of kindness,
ten begins again, oh.
