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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NUTS IN MAY
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We'll gather------for nuts and May,
We'll gather------for nuts and May,
On a cold and frosty morning.
Pray who will you send to take her away, Pray who will you send to take her away, On a cold and frosty morning ?
We'll send------to take her away,
We'll send------to take her away,
On a cold and frosty morning.
—Penzance (Mrs. Mabbott).
III. Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May, Here we come gathering nuts in May, May, May, May.
Who will you have for nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May ? Who will you have for nuts in May, May, May, May ?
[Bessie Stewart] for nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May, [Bessie Stewart] for nuts in May, , May, May, May.
Very well, very well, so you may, So you may, so you may, Very well, very well, so you may, May, may, may.
Whom will you have to take her away, Take her away, take her away ? Whom will you have to take her away, Way, way, way ?
--------------to take her away,
Take her away, take her away,
--------------to take her away,
Way, way, way. —Belfast (W. H. Patterson).