When I was a very small child my mother would sit me on her knee and sing songs to me. Sometimes she would rock me gently backwards and forwards. She would hug me, tickle me and love me. The result of my childhood is that many songs, rhymes and stories remind me of my mother. Children are usually sung a shortened version of this particular song thus rendering it into a perfect nursery rhyme. In truth the full version is a most wonderful love song that promises true love between two lovers that will last throughout the whole of their life into the hereafter. Love always and forevermore – a perfect love song.
Here is the version that I enjoy the most – very old fashioned – very loving – beautiful:
Lavender’s Blue, Dilly Dilly ..
This I must say, dilly dilly, and it is true,
You must love me, dilly dilly, 'cause I love you.
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue.
I'll be your Queen, dilly dilly, when I Wed you.
Send for your men, dilly dilly, set them to hoe,
Set them to reap, dilly dilly, set them to mow,
Some to cut hay, dilly dilly, some to cut corn,
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly, keep ourselves warm.
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your Queen,
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know,
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so.
When you're away, dilly dilly, work all day through,
I'll be at home, dilly dilly, waiting for you.
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue.
I'll be your Queen, dilly dilly, when I Wed you.
Whilst you're at work, dilly dilly, I'll brew your beer,
When you come home, dilly dilly, I'll be your dear,
I'll serve your meat, dilly dilly, I'll bake your bread,
I'll share your board, dilly dilly, I'll share your bed.
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your Queen,
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know,
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so.
Wedding's for life, dilly dilly, love is to share,
And love must grow, dilly dilly, with joy and care.
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue.
I'll be your Queen, dilly dilly, when I Wed you.
If you love me, dilly dilly, never to roam,
If I love you, dilly dilly, babies must come.
Blue for a girl, dilly dilly, pink for a boy,
Binding us close, dilly dilly, bringing us joy.
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your Queen,
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know,
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so.
Close we will live, dilly dilly, and when we die,
Both in one grave, dilly dilly, close we will lie,
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue.
I'll be your Queen, dilly dilly, when I Wed you.
If I die first, dilly dilly, and that may be,
You must live on, dilly dilly, thinking of me.
If you die first, dilly dilly, maybe you will,
I will live on, dilly dilly, loving you still.
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your Queen,
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know,
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so.
Little note: only in recent times have girls been dressed in pink and boys in blue.
As I pointed out above there are many versions of Lavender’s Blue, Dilly Dilly – this is the nearest version I could find to the love song up above – click here for a beautiful, natural version.
Lavender’s Blue
Small additional note:
If choosing to use the spoken words for an eternity party, engagement, wedding, partnership or funeral then part of the rhyme is more appropriate usually with the words ‘dilly, dilly’ left out. For example:
This I must say, and it is true,
You must love me because I love you.
Wedding's for life, love is to share,
And love must grow,with joy and with care.
Close we will live, and when we die,
Both in one grave, close we will lie,
Lavender's green, Lavender's blue.
I will be true, when I Wed you.
If I die first, and that may be,
You must live on,thinking of me.
If you die first, maybe you will,
I will live on, loving you still.
Who told me so, how can I know,
I told myself, love told me so.
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