The merry merry Milke Maids

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

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/rgoldman.org/merry_merry_Milke_Maids/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/rgoldman.org/merry_merry_Milke_Maids_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/rgoldman.org/src/%31:MERRYMERRYMILKEMAIDS/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/mirror/rgoldman.org/src/%31:merry_merry_Milke_Maids/0000

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