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 2                              MERRY-MA-TANSA Twice about, and then we fa', Then we fa', then we fa', Twice about, and then we fa', About the merry-ma-tansie. Guess ye wha's the young goodman, The young goodman, the young goodman, Guess ye wha's the young goodman, About the merry-ma-tansie. Honey is sweet, and so is he, So is he, so is he, Honey is sweet, and so is he, About the merry-ma-tansie. [Or—          Apples are sour, and so is he, So is he, so is he, Apples are sour, and so is he, About the merry-ma-tansie.] He's married wi' a gay gold ring, A gay gold ring, a gay gold ring, He's married wi' a gay gold ring, About the merry-ma-tansie. A gay gold ring's a cankerous thing, A cankerous thing, a cankerous thing, A gay gold ring's a cankerous thing, About the merry-ma-tansie. Now they're married, I wish them joy, I wish them joy, I wish them joy, Now they're married, I wish them joy, About the merry-ma-tansie. Father and mother they must obey, Must obey, must obey, Father and mother they must obey, About the merry-ma-tansie.