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 +====== Cheshire May Day Song ======
  
 +<abc>%%stretchlast yes
 +X:1
 +T:Cheshire May Day Song
 +T:(tune: The Painful Plow)
 +C:traditional
 +O:Cheshire
 +M:C|
 +L:1/4
 +K:F minor
 +Q:1/2 = 120
 +V:1 clef=treble
 +C | FFGG | AGFG | AAGA | F3 
 +w:1. | On this pleas- ant | mor- * ning to- | geth- er come are | we,
 +w:2.~Rise | up the mas- ter | of this house, put | on your chain of | gold,
 +w:3. | Rise up Mis- ter | Wil- bra- ham, all | joys to you be- | tide.
 +w:4. | Rise up Mis- ter | Ed- ger- ton and | take your pen in | hand.
 +w:5. | Rise up the good | house- keep- er, put | on your gown of | silk.
 +w:6.~God | bless your house and | ar- * bour, your | rich- es and your | store.
 +C | FFGG | ABcc | BAAG | A3
 +w:1.~To | tell you of a | blos- * som that | hangs on ev- ery | tree.
 +w:2.~And | turn un- to your | lov- ing wife, so | come- ly to be- | hold. 
 +w:3.~Your | horse is rea- dy | sad- * dled, a- | hunt- ing for to | ride.
 +w:4.~For | you're a learn- ed | scho- * lar as | we do un- der- | stand.
 +w:5.~And | may you have a | hus- band good, with | twen- ty cows to | milk.
 +w:6.~And | may the good Lord | pros- per you, both | now and ev- er- | more.
 +B | ccBB | AA GG | FFGG | =E3
 +w:1.~We | have stayed up all | ev- en- ing to | wel- come in the | day, 
 +w:2.~Rise | up the mis- tress | of this house, with | gold up- on your | breast,
 +w:3.~Your | sad- dle is of | sil- * ver, your | bri- dle of the | gold.
 +w:4.~Oh | rise up Mrs._ | Stough- * ton, put | on your rich at- | tire,
 +w:5.~And | where are all the | pret- ty maids that | live next door to | you?
 +w:6.~So | now we're going to | leave * you, in | peace and plen- ty | here,
 +C | FFGG | ABcc | BAGA | F3 
 +w:1.~Good | peo- ple all, both | great and small, it | is the first of | May.
 +w:2.~And | if your bod- y | be a- sleep, we | hope your souls are | dressed.
 +w:3.~Your | wife shall ride be- | side_ you, so | love- ly to be- | hold.
 +w:4.~For | ev- ery hair up- | on your head shines | like the sil- ver | wire.
 +w:5.~Oh | they have gone to | bathe them- selves, all | in the morn- ing | dew.
 +w:6.~We | will not sing this | song a- gain, un- | till an- oth- er | year.
 +"First and last verse only"
 +C | FFGG | AB!fermata!cc | BAGA | F3 |]
 +w:1.~Good | peo- ple all, both | great and small, it | is the first of | May.
 +w:6.~Good | peo- ple all, both | great and small, it | is the first of | May.</abc>
 +
 +On this pleasant morning together come are we,
 +To tell you of a blossom that hangs on every tree.
 +We have stayed up all evening to welcome in the day,
 +Good people all, both great and small, it is the first of May.
 +Good people all, both great and small, it is the first of May.
 +
 +Rise up the master of this house, put on your chain of gold,
 +And turn unto your loving wife, so comely to behold.
 +Rise up the mistress of this house, with gold upon your breast,
 +And if your body be asleep, we hope your souls are dressed.
 +
 +Rise up Mister Wilbraham, all joys to you betide,
 +Your horse is ready saddled, a-hunting for to ride.
 +Your saddle is of silver, your bridle of the gold.
 +Your wife shall ride beside you, so lovely to behold.
 +
 +Rise up Mister Edgerton and take your pen in hand.
 +For you're a learned scholar as we do understand.
 +Oh rise up Mrs. Stoughton, put on your rich attire,
 +For every hair upon your head shines like the silver wire.
 +
 +Rise up the good house keeper, put on your gown of silk.
 +And may you have a husband good, with twenty cows to milk.
 +And where are all the pretty maids that live next door to you?
 +Oh they have gone to bathe themselves, all in the morning dew.
 +
 +God bless your house and arbour, your riches and your store.
 +And may the good Lord prosper you, both now and evermore.
 +So now we're going to leave you, in peace and plenty here.
 +We will not sing this song again until another year.
 +Good people all, both great and small, it is the first of May.