“Fatal Rose of Red”
Description
A girl bids her uncle to wear a red rose. He will not; a red rose once shattered his life. He had a fight with his sweetheart. He bid her to wear a white rose if she forgave him; otherwise a red. A rival switched notes; he learned the truth years later
Long description
A girl bids her aged uncle to wear a red rose. He will not; a red rose once shattered his life. He had a fight with his sweetheart, and bid her to wear a white rose if she forgave him; otherwise a red. But a rival switched the note, and she wore a red rose. He saw it, and fled. It was not until years later that he learned the truth, after he came home and she was dead.
Cross references
- cf. "Tragic Romance" (theme)
- cf. "After the Ball" (theme)
Recordings
- Leo Boswell, "The Fatal Rose of Red" (Columbia 15290-D, 1928)
References
- Randolph 808, "The Fatal Rose of Red" (1 text)
- Spaeth-WeepMore, p. 141, "The Fatal Rose of Red" (1 text)
- Roud #7425 and 13940
- BI, R808