Where the Wild Roses Grow

Write in the missing vowels of the Chorus.

Thy� cll� m� Th� Wld� Rs
Bt� my� nm� ws� Elisa� Dy
Why� thy� cll� m� t��� d� nt� knw
Fr� my� nm� ws� ls� Dy�

�

Write in the Simple Past of the verbs in brackets.

From the first day I� (see) her I� (know) she� (be) the one
She� (stare) in my eyes and� (smile)
For her lips� (be) the colour of the roses
That� (grow) down the river, all bloody and wild

When he� (knock) on my door and� (enter) the room
My trembling� (subside) in his sure embrace
He would be my first man, and with a careful hand
He� (wipe) at the tears that� (run) down my face

[Chorus]

�

Choose the words that you can hear.

On the second day I boughtbrought her a flower
She was mostmooremore� beautiful than any womanwomen�I'd seen
I stayedsayedsaid, "Do you know where the wild roses� growgrowngrew
So sweet and scarlet and free?"

On the second day he comecamebecame with a single red rose
He said: "Will you givegavegived� me your loss and your sorrow"
I noddednodednod my head, as I lielaylaid on the bed
�"If I show you the roses, will you follow?"

[Chorus]

�

Write in the missing words. The images may help.

On the third day he took me to the �
He showed me the�� and we �
And the last thing I � was a muttered word
As he � above me with a�� in his fist

On the last day I � her where the wild roses grow
And she � on the bank, the�� light as a thief
And I kissed her goodbye, said, "All beauty must �"
And I leant down and�� a rose between her �

[Chorus]