Now that’s absoid, the wing is on da boid Hoity toity little boid sitting in the coib (Kerb) eating doity woimsĭa woims is in the grass, the grass is green, the green has riz I remember old black and white films of the Bowery Boys: I always thought it was recited in a Bronx accent and it started. I always thought the wing was on the boid My Dad always recited this poem like this from as far back as I can remember (1950’s): When I get more time I will send you more details about this poem… These are great versions! Would anyone like to sing or recite it for Mama Lisa’s World? We’d love to post a recording! -Lisa Spring has sprung the grass has Riz, where’z all the posies iz. I’ve been trying too remember this little poem! I know she will be delighted to see it in its entirety. My 96 year old mother has asked about how this peom goes so many times. I forgot about it until recently and actually found the whole poem. An old woman I cared for who was in her 90’s remembered bits and peices of the rest. My Mom loved poetry and would recite the first pargraph on the first noticable Spring day. I always thought the wing was on the bird.Īnd Spring, the use of common/local colloquialisms such as ‘da’ are an essential part of the rich tapestry of language and should never be dismissed as mispronunciation. This is how I always heard it as a child in the 60’s The words da and what ever else would not be something from any language would want a child to miss anounceate. I would hope that the words of this saying not to be confused with lazy slang. My family speech is from two different worlds. My father was a well read man my mother a music teacher. Some people say the bird is on the wing but that’s upsurd the wing is on the bird. Spring has sprung the grass is wiz I wonder where the birdie is. Tweet 55 Responses to “Spring Has Sprung, The Grass is Riz” However you want to say it, the important part here is that Spring has sprung. "Spring has sprung and the grass has riz, I wonder where the daisies is." "Spring has sprung and the grass has riz, I wonder where the flowers is." "Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, where last year’s reckless driver is." (1956 – Canadian bee journal: Volumes 64-65) Spring has sprung The grass has riz Come out yourself And see how ‘tiz. (1951 – The New Mexico folklore record: Volume 6) The spring is sprung, The grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is. The saying is sometimes called " The Brooklyn National Anthem" and it dates back to at least 1940. Some quote it from Ogden Nash, but from what I can tell looking through some books, this is incorrect. It seems of course to come from the New York area. This saying is all in "New Yorkese", a New York accent. Around this time of the year, my mom would always say: ‘Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, the boid is on the wing.’ Yes, just like that." Jeremy Shatan wrote from New York: "It’s the vernal equinox, the first day of spring.
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