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You shall have a young man
Born for your sake. And the bells shall ring
And the cats shall sing; And we'll all clap hands together.
—Addy's Sheffield Glossary.
X. Up and down the green grass,
This, and that, and thus; Come all you fair maids And walk along with us.
Some will give you silver,
Some will give you gold, Some will give you anything
For a pretty lass.
Don't you think \bofs name]
Is a handsome young man ? Don't you think Miss [child zvho has been choosing]
Is as handsome as he ?
Then off with the glove
And on with the ring; You shall be married
When you can agree.
Take hold of my little finger,
Maycanameecan, Pray tell me the name
Of your young man.
—Hurstmonceux, Sussex (Miss Chase).
XI. Here we come up the green grass,
Green grass, green grass, Here we come up the green grass, Dusty, dusty, day.
Fair maid, pretty maid,
Give your hand to me, I'll show you a blackbird,
A blackbird on the tree. |
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