Name: Bonny Bunch of Roses
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Description: I love this traditional song telling the story of young Bonaparte in conversation with his mother

Bonny Bunch of Roses

from Fiddler's Green (a collection of songs) by Garry Blakeley

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I love this traditional song telling the story of young Bonaparte in conversation with his mother

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By the dangers of the ocean one pleasant evening in the month of June
Where the feathered singing blackbird his charming notes did sweetly tune
It was there I spied a woman she was seemingly in grief and woe
Conversing with young Bonaparte concerning the Bonny Bunch of Roses o

Well its up spoke young Napoleon and he took his mother's hand
Crying Mother dear, be patient, for soon I will take command
I will raise a terrible army and through tremendous dangers go
And in spite of all the universe, I'll will conquer the Bonny Bunch of Roses o

Oh son don't speak so venturesome for England has the heart of oak
Yes and England, Ireland, Scotland, their unity has nare been broke
So son think on your father, for in St Helena his body it lies low
And you will follow after, beware of the Bonny Bunch of Roses o

For he took three hundred thousand men likewise some kings to join his throng
And he was so well provided for, enough to sweep the world along
But when he came to Moscow, all overpowered by driving snow
And Moscow was a-blazing he lost the Bonny Bunch of Roses o

So its Mother adieu forever now I’m on my dying bed
Had I lived I might have been clever now I bow my youthful head
Ah but while our bones do moulder and weeping willows over us grow
All the deeds of brave Napoleon they will sting the Bonny Bunch of Roses o

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from Fiddler's Green (a collection of songs), released April 17, 2021

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