The Banks of Red Roses
Traditional
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- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- aka "The Banks of Roses" [Roud 603; G/D 7:1444; Ballad Index Doe315; trad.]. In Ireland and England this is usually a love song in which the wayward hero produces a symbolic instrument, fiddle, tune-box, flute or even tuning fork, with which he (Johnny) serenades his girl (Mary). In other versions (usually American), there is another verse where Johnny takes out his knife and plunges into the heart of his Mary.
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