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
Nuts in May
I.
Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May, Here we come gathering nuts in May, On a fine summer morning.
Whom will you have for nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May ? Whom will you have for nuts in May, On a fine summer morning ?
We'll have
for nuts in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May,
We'll have------for nuts in May,
On a fine summer morning.
Who will you send to fetch her [or him] away, To fetch her away, to fetch her away ? Who will you send to fetch her away, On a fine summer morning ?
We'll send
to fetch her away,
Fetch her away, fetch her away,
We'll send------to fetch her away,
On a fine summer morning.
—Liphook and Winterton, Hants (Miss Fowler).
II. Here we come gathering nuts and May [Nuts and May, nuts and May], Here we come gathering nuts and May, On a cold and frosty morning.
Pray who will you gather for nuts and May, Pray who will you gather for nuts and May, On a cold and frosty morning ?