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w:I'll sing you one, oh! Green grow the rush-es oh! What is your one, oh? 
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w:One and one is all a-lone and ev-er-more shall be so.
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w:I'll sing you two, oh! Green grow the rush-es, oh! What is your two, oh?
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w:Two, two, for the li-ly-white boys Cloth-ed all in green, oh! 
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w:One and one is all a-lone, And ev-er-more shall be so.
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w:I'll sing you three, oh! Green grow the rush-es, oh! What is your three, oh?
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w:Three, three for the ri-vals, Two, two for the li-ly-white boys Cloth-ed all in green, oh!
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w:One and one is all a-lone and Ev-er-more shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you one, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What is your one, O?
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
W:
W:I'll sing you two, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your two, O?
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you three, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your three, O?
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
W:
W:I'll sing you four, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your four, O?
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you five, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your five, O?
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you six, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your six, O?
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you seven, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your seven, O?
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you eight, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your eight, O?
W:Eight for the eight bold rangers,
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you nine, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your nine, O?
W:Nine for the nine bright shiners,
W:Eight for the eight bold rangers,
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you ten, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your ten, O?
W:Ten for the ten commandments,
W:Nine for the nine bright shiners,
W:Eight for the eight bold rangers,
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you eleven, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your eleven, O?
W:Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven,
W:Ten for the ten commandments,
W:Nine for the nine bright shiners,
W:Eight for the eight bold rangers,
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.
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W:I'll sing you twelve, O
W:Green grow the rushes, O
W:What are your twelve, O?
W:Twelve for the twelve Apostles ,
W:Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven,
W:Ten for the ten commandments,
W:Nine for the nine bright shiners,
W:Eight for the eight bold rangers,
W:Seven for the seven stars in the sky
W:Six for the six proud walkers,
W:Five for the symbols at your door,
W:Four for the Gospel makers,
W:Three, three, the rivals,
W:Two, two, lily-white boys,
W:Clothed all in green, O
W:One is one and all alone
W:And evermore shall be so.

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