Cherry Ripe (song)  Cherry Ripe is an English song with words by poet Robert Herrick (1591–1674) and music by Charles Edward Horn (1786–1849) which contains the refrain,  Cherry ripe, cherry ripe, Ripe I cry, Full and fair ones Come and buy. Cherry ripe, cherry ripe, Ripe I cry, Full and fair ones Come and buy. An earlier poem by Thomas Campion (1567–1620) used the same title "Cherry Ripe", and has other similarities. It is thought that the refrain originated as a trader's street cry. The song's title has been used in other contexts on a number of occasions since and its tune has also been appropriated for other uses. The song was popular in the 19th century and at the time of World War I. During the late 1800s, an alternative version of the song briefly appeared. The lyrics were as follows  Cherry Ripe, Cherry Ripe  Ripe I cry  Full and fair ones  Till I die  Cherry ripe, Cherry ripe  Mouse and I  River's where we're  Till you die