The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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	37°                             MERRY-MA-TANSA Come name the lad you like the best, Like the best, like the best, Come name the lad you like the best, About the merry-ma-tansa. Guess ye wha's the young gudeman, The young gudeman, the young gudeman, Come guess ye wha's the young gudeman About the merry-ma-tansa. Honey's sweet and so is he, So is he, so is he, Honey's sweet and so is he, About the merry-ma-tansa. [Or—          Crab-apples are sour and so is he, So is he, so is he, Crab-apples are sour and so is he, About the merry-ma-tansa.] Can she bake and can she brew ? Can she shape and can she sew, 'Boot a house can a' things do ? About the merry-ma-tansa ? She can bake and she can brew, She can shape and she can sew, 'Boot a house can a' things do, About the merry-ma-tansa. This is the way to wash the clothes, Wash the clothes, wash the clothes, This is the way to wash the clothes, About the merry-ma-tansa. [Then follows verses for wringing clothes, ironing, baking bread, washing hands, face, combing hair, washing and sweep­ing the house, and a number of other things done in house­keeping. The boy then presents the girl, with a ring, and they all sing—]