%%stretchlast yes X:1 T:Staines Morris C:traditional M:C L:1/8 K:D minor V:1 clef=treble A2 d2 B2 ^c2 | d2 cB (A3 B) | (cd)(cB) A2 (GF) | (ED)(EF) D4 | w:1.~Come ye young men, | come a-* long_ | With* your* mu- sic* | and* your* song. w:2.~It's the choice time | of the* year_ | For* the* vio- lets* | now* ap-* pear. w:3.~Here each bach- elor | there may* choose* | One* that* will not* | faith* a-* buse w:4.~And when you well | reck- oned* have* | What* kis- ses you your* | sweet-* heart* gave w:5.~When you thus have | spent your* time* | And* the* day be* | past* its* prime (FG)(AB) A2 (GF) | (ED)(EF) D4 | (FG)(AB) A2 (GF) | (ED)(EF) D4 | w:1.~Bring* your* las- ses* | in* your* hands | For* 'tis* that which* | love* com-* mands. w:2.~Now* the* rose re-* | cevies* its* birth | And the pret- ty prim- rose* | decks* the* Earth. w:3.~Nor* re-* pay with* | coy* dis-* dain | Love* that* should be* | loved* a-* gain. w:4.~Take* them* all a-* | gain* and* more. | It* will* nev- er* | make* them* poor. w:5.~To* your* beds re-* | pair* at* night. | And* dream* there of your | day's* de-* light. F2 FF C2 C2 | (DE)(FG) (A3 B) | (cd)(cB) A2 (GF) | (ED)(EF) D4 | w:Then to the May pole | haste* a-* way* | For* 'tis* now a* | hol-* i-* day. F2 FF C2 C2 | (DE)(FG) (A3 B) | (cd)(cB) A2 (GF) | (ED)(EF) D4 | w:Then to the May pole | haste* a-* way* | For* 'tis* now a* | hol-* i-* day.
Come ye young men, come along With your music, dance and song Bring your lasses in your hands For tis that which love commands
Chorus: Then to the Maypole haste away For 'tis now our holiday
It is the choice time of the year For the violets now appear Now the rose receives its birth And the pretty primrose decks the earth
[Chorus]
Here each bachelor may choose One that will not faith abuse Nor repay, with coy disdain Love that should be loved again
And when you well reckoned have What kisses you your sweetheart gave Take them all again, and more It will never make them poor
When you thus have spent your time And the day be past its prime To your beds repair at night And dream there of your day's delight
