The Crown of Roses-June Tabor

[ti:The Crown of Roses] [ar:June Tabor] [al:Rosa Mundi] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Crown of Roses - June Tabor [00:10.25]When jesus christ was yet a child [00:19.38] [00:20.98]He had a garden small and wild [00:29.37] [00:30.86]Where-in he cherished roses fair [00:38.67] [00:40.03]And wove them into garlands there [00:47.68] [01:00.51]Now as the summertime drew nigh [01:08.99] [01:10.64]There came a troop of children by [01:18.52] [01:20.23]And seeing roses on the tree [01:27.60] [01:29.24]With shouts they plucked them merrily [01:38.05] [02:00.24]Do you bind roses in your hair [02:08.89] [02:10.75]They cried in scorn to jesus there [02:18.22] [02:20.44]The boy said humbly take I pray [02:28.44] [02:29.73]All but the shocked thorns away [02:38.24] [02:41.34]Then of the thorns they made a crown [02:49.34] [02:50.32]And with rough fingers pressed it down [02:59.34] [03:02.88]Till on his forehead fair and young [03:11.44] [03:12.46]Red drops of blood like roses sprung