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2 Responses to “Can Someone Help with a Welsh Song about Numbers?”

1. Lisa Says:
   January 4th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

   Barb Aiello commented:

   “This is a relatively well known ‘English’ Renaissance period counting tune- not sure it’s the right one, tho. Might have Welsh roots.

   GREEN GROW THE RUSHES HO

   I’ll sing thee one, ho
   green grow the rushes, ho!
   what is your one ho?
   one is all and all alone and ever more shall it be so I’ll sing thee two, ho green grow the rushes, ho!
   what is your two ho?
   two, two pretty white boys
   clothed all in green, oh
   one is all and all alone and ever more shall it be so

   Repeat for Each
   three, three the rivals
   four for the gospel makers
   five for the symbols at your door
   six for the six proud walkers
   seven for the seven stars in the sky
   eight for the April rainers
   nine for the nine bright shiners
   ten for the ten commandments
   eleven for the eleven who went to heaven
   twelve for the twelve apostles.”

2. Penni Says:
   August 24th, 2013 at 9:11 am

   Hi!
   I realise this post may be a bit late but thought that the song may be this one with the lyrics “Ribidi, ribidi, ribidires” It is the only one I could think of which is a bit similar to ‘recabra recabra’
   it is about counting the animals getting on to the ark
   Hope it helps x

   I mewn i’r arch â nhw
   1. Yr ellifant mawr a’r cangarw i mewn a’r arch â nhw
   Ni welsoch chi ‘rioed y fath halibalw i mewn a’r arch â nhw
   Cytgan: Ribidi, ribidi, ribidrês (x 2)
   Ribidirês, ribidirês, i mewn i’r aech â nhw.

   2. Dau fustach, dau darw, dwy Fuwch a dau Lo imewn a’r arch â nhw
   A dau aligêtor a dau hipopo i mewn a’r arch â nhw.
   (Cytgan)
   3. Jiráff mawr melyn a’i gyddfai fel rhaff i mewn a’r arch â nhw
   Yn fawr iawn eu diolch am gael bod yn saff i mewn a’r arch â nhw.
   (Cytgan)
   4. Y llygoed oedd yno, un bach ac un mawr i mewn a’r arch â nhw
   Yn rhedeg o gwmpas ar ras hyd y llawr i mewn a’r arch â nhw
   (Cytgan)

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