Green Grow the Lilacs Wood Print

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Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
I'm lonely, my darling, since parting with you;
But by our next meeting I'll hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the Red, White and Blue.
I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none
She's gone and she's left me, I care not for one
Since she's gone and left me, contented I'll be,
For she loves another one better than me
From the Irish Folk Song

This song was popular in America around the time of the Mexican American War, circa 1850. There is an inaccurate etymological attribution. It was believed that the word 'gringo' came from Mexicans hearing American troops singing this song. In 1932 it was the title song of a play written by Lynn Riggs. Rodgers and Hammerstein used Riggs’ play as the basis for “Oklahoma!”.

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