Ringsend Rose lyrics
Brendan GraceIn Dublin Town there lives a girl
Fairer than the flower I'm wearin'
Rose Donoghue - all fresh and new
And I love her past all carin'
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
In God's Garden there's none rarer
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
Dublin Town has seen none fairer
Sweet seventeen, my seamstress queen
She's no bigger than a thimble
Soft satin skin, street Arab's grin
Sure she makes the work look simple
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
In God's Garden there's none rarer
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
Dublin Town has seen none fairer
Three yards of lace to walk with grace
And a golden ring she's askin'
The savin's slow - ah but still I know
That our love is ever-lasting
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
In God's Garden there's none rarer
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
Dublin Town has seen none fairer
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
In God's Garden there's none rarer
And there she goes my Ringsend Rose
Dublin Town has seen none fairer
Song Details
Writer: Pete St. John
Brief: A tender Irish folk ballad about love and admiration. It tells the story of a young woman named Rose Donoghue from Ringsend, a working-class area in Dublin, Ireland. The narrator describes her beauty, charm, and grace, expressing deep affection and a desire to marry her one day.
Glossary:
Ringsend a southside inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
seamstress - a woman who sews - especially one who makes her living by sewing.
Street Arab - a homeless child, esp one who survives by begging and stealing; urchin
Genre: Irish Folk Song, Irish Folk Ballad
Covers: The Dublin City Ramblers, Barnbrack, Harry O'Donoghue, Patsy Watchorn, The Dubliners, Tara Folk, Corrib Folk, John MacNally...
Featured Artist: Brendan Grace
Album: Songs for the Gathering
Released: July 06, 2012
Country: Ireland
Format: CD
Label: Beaumex Music
