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+ | ====== Cheshire May Day Song ====== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | X:1 | ||
+ | T:Cheshire May Day Song | ||
+ | T:(tune: The Painful Plow) | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | 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.</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. |