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R228453 1 an excellent New Tune UNKNOWN An Excellent New Tune JOan to the Maypole away let's run, / The time is swift and will be gone, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 354 THE / May-Day Country Mirth: / OR, / The Young Lads and Lasses Innocent Recreation. Which is to be priz'd / before Courtly Pomp and Pastime. THE May-Day Country Mirth: OR, The Young Lads and Lasses Innocent Recreation. Which is to be priz'd before Courtly Pomp and Pastime. THE May-Day Country Mirth: OR, The Young Lads and Lasses Innocent Recreation. Which is to be prized before Courtly Pomp and Pastime. ?-?

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JOan to the Maypole away lets run, The time is swift and will be gone, There go the Lasses away to the Green, Where their Beauties may be seen: Nan, Noll, Kate and Moll, Brave Lasses have Lads to attend um, Hodge, Nick, Tom, Dick, Brave Dancers, who can amend um? Did you not see the Lord of the May, Walk along in his rich array; There goes the Lass that is only his, See how they meet and how they kiss!
Come Will, run Gill, Or dost thou list to lose thy labour? Kit Crowd, scrape aloud, Tickle her Tom, with a Pipe and Tabor. Lately I went to a Mask at Court, Where I see Dances of every sort; There they did prance with time and measure, But none like Country Dance for pleasure: There they did Dance just as in France, Not like the English lofty manner, And every she, must furnished be With a featherd knack when she sweats for to fan her.
But we when we Dance, and do happen to sweat, Have a Napkin in Hand for to wipe off the wet, And we with our Doxies do Jig it about, Not like the Court which often are out; If the Tabor do play, we thump it away, And turn and meet our Lasses to kiss em; Nay they will be as ready as we, That hardly at any time can miss em. Yonder comes Dolly over the Down, And Roger he gives her a fair green Gown, See how he hands her up again, And how they trip along amain; They pass, oer the Grass, And at every Stile they are Billing, He gives, she receives, Being youthful, ready and willing. There is not any that shall out-vye, My little pretty Joan and I; For Im sure I can dance as well, As Robin, Jenny, Tom, or Nell: Last Year, we were here, When ruff Ralph he playd us a Boree, And we, merrily Thumpt it about and gaind the Glory.
Come sweet Joan let us call a new Dance, That we before them may advance, Let it be what you desire and crave, And sure the same sweet Joan shall have: She cryd and replyd, If to please me thou wilt endeavour, Sweet Pig, the Wedding Jigg, Then, my Dear, Ill love thee for ever. Sure I will grant thee thy request, And learn thee that among the rest; For eer it be long well Marryd be, And then my pretty Joan shall see Fine Toys, sweet Joys, And soft Kisses too out of measure, Sweet Charms, in my Arms, This will be a Fountain of Pleasure. And if we hold on as we begin, Joan thee and I the Garland shall win: Nay, if thou live till another day, Ill make thee Lady of the May; Dance about, in and out, Turn and kiss, and then for greeting; Now Joan, we have done, Fare thee well till the next merry meeting.