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===== Staines Morris =====

<abc>%%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.</abc>

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

[Chorus]

And when you well reckoned have 
What kisses you your sweetheart gave 
Take them all again, and more 
It will never make them poor

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]