The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

VERSE

ROSES ARE RED/ VIOLETS ARE BLUE/ SUGAR IS SWEET/ AND SO ARE YOU.

BUT THE ROSES ARE WILTED / AND THE VIOLETS ARE DEAD /
AND THE SUGAR IS LUMPED / AND SO IS YOUR HEAD.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM A PLAYMATE

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Keyword(s): INITIAL ITERATION ; RHYME: ABCB

Date learned: 08-11-1964