Anyone know a folk song about snowdrops?

[CathyKennedy]

Hi, I'm trying to track down the full words to a song that I was taught when I was small...the verse I remember goes

snowdrop, snowdrop,
dressed in green and white
what do you do when the sun shines bright?
I shake my little bell and sing
ting a ling, ting a ling
here comes spring.

But I know that there was a verse about when the cold wind blows...does anyone know it?

[kempie]

According to this Japanese(!) blog...

Snowdrops, snowdrops, little drops of snow,
What do you do when the cold winds blow?
Hide our little heads and say,
Cold winds, cold winds go away.

Snowdrops, snowdrops, dressed in green and white,
What do you do when the sun shines bright?
Shake our little bells and sing,
Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, here�s the Spring.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/london05/archives/5042 5824.html

[CathyKennedy]

Genius! Thanks very much...

BTW I went to school in Cheshire - not Japan!

[gonzo00]

you don't happen to live in portsmouth now do ya????

[CathyKennedy]

no, I'm in Warwickshire now.

Am intrigued though...is there a doppelganger of mine in Portsmouth who goes around singing slightly fey folk songs??

[gonzo00]

yes! theres a Kathy kennedy i know of from portsmouth but i'd think she would be more into slightly fay heavy metal! lol :0)

[cornflower]

Does anyone know of a tune to go with this song?

[patsyseddon]

snowdrop snowdrop little drop of snow what do you do when the cold wind blows?
shake my little head and say, cold wind cold wind go away

[patsyseddon]

I can send an mp3 of the tune as I remember it if you give me an email address