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The merry merry Milke Maids
Found in MerryMerryMildMaids.abc
from the John Chambers abc collection
X:31 T:The merry merry Milke Maids R:Jig H:One of the verses in "The Milkemaid's Life" describes an 18th century H:May Day custom in which the milkmaids and the sweeps dance in the H:street with a garland. M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:120 K:CMix c |\ c>dc G2g | e3-e2 c | cdc G2B | A3-A2 F |\ F3/2G/2A/2B/2 c2d | d3/2c/2B/2G/2 G2g | e>fg d2c | c3-c2 || c |\ e>fg g>fg | e>fg g>fe | f2g a2b | c'3-c'3 | c'2a e>fg | a2f d>ef | g2e c>de | d2B G>AB | c2c A>Bc | d2c B>AG | e>fg d2c | c3-c2 |] W:Upon the first of May, with garlands fresh and gay W:With mirth and music sweet, for such a season meet W:They pass their time away W:They dance away sorrow, and all the day thorow W:Their legs do never fail W:They nimbly their feet to ply W:And bravely try the victory W:In honour o' th' milking pail, in honour ... W:--Chappell
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