Folk Song: Cherry Ripe

We are learning the English folk song, Cherry Ripe. The words were written by 17th century poet Robert Herrick and the music by Charles Edward Horn.

Cherry Ripe

 Cherry ripe, cherry ripe

 Ripe I cry

 Full and fair ones

 Come and buy

 Cherry ripe, cherry ripe

 Ripe I cry

 Full and fair ones

 Come and buy.

If so be you ask me where

 They do grow, I answer there

 Where my Julia's lips do smile

 There's the land, or Cherry Isle

 There's the land or Cherry Isle.

 Where my Julia's lips do smile

 There's the land or Cherry Isle

 There plantations fully show

 All the year where cherries grow

 All the year where cherries grow.

This version only has the chorus.

Wishing you homeschool blessings,


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