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Green Grow the Rashes, O Lyrics
[Chorus]
Green grow the rashes, Oh,
Green grow the rashes, Oh,
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, Oh.
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
In ev'ry hour that passes, Oh,
What signifies the life o' man,
An' 'twere na for the lasses, Oh,
Green grow, and see
The war'ly race may riches chase,
An' riches still may fly them, Oh,
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, Oh.
Green grow, and see
But gie me a cannie hour at e'en,
My arms about my dearie, Oh,
An' war'ly cares, an' war'ly men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, Oh!
Green grow, and see
For you sae douce, ye sneer at this,
Ye're nought but senseless asses, Oh,
The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,
He dearly lov'd the lasses, Oh.
Green grow, and see
Auld Nature swears, the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes, Oh,
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
An' then she made the lasses, Oh.
Green grow, and see.
Green grow the rashes, Oh,
Green grow the rashes, Oh,
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Are spent amang the lasses, Oh.
In ev'ry hour that passes, Oh,
What signifies the life o' man,
An' 'twere na for the lasses, Oh,
Green grow, and see
An' riches still may fly them, Oh,
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, Oh.
Green grow, and see
My arms about my dearie, Oh,
An' war'ly cares, an' war'ly men,
May a' gae tapsalteerie, Oh!
Green grow, and see
Ye're nought but senseless asses, Oh,
The wisest man the warl' e'er saw,
He dearly lov'd the lasses, Oh.
Green grow, and see
Her noblest work she classes, Oh,
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
An' then she made the lasses, Oh.
Green grow, and see.
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Hi there! Would anyone be so kind as to offer me either the English or French (I'm French actually) translation or meaning for the Scottish words (even the title) of "Green grow the rashes" as performed by Scottish singer Dougie MacLean? I should be very grateful. Dan