Now

is the month of maying

 Briskly
Thomas Morley

         
          
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 
    
                   
Now is the month of may ing. When mer ry lads are play ing. Fa la

     
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          
       
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    
                  

  
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  
                     
       
la la la la la la la! Fa la la la la la la! Each with his bon ny lass A

            
 
   

                   
 
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    
        
    
 
12
 rit.

      
                 
dan cing on the grass, Fa la la la la! Fa la la la la la la la la la la

      

                  
     
rit.
       
          
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 
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   
                 
la! The Spring, clad all in gladd ness, Doth laugh at Win ter's sad ness Fa la

     

      
     
 
 

      
    
         

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  
             
        
       
la la la la la la la! Fa la la la la la la! And to the bag pipes'

    
 
 
             
   
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              
  
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    
              
sound The Nymphs tread our their round. Fa la la la la! Fa la la la la la la

         

                  
    
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         
          
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 
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rit.

  
                     
la la la la la! Fie, then, why sit we mu sing, Youth's sweet de light re

      

       
       
  
rit.

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            
       
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  
 
                    
fu sing? Fa la la la la la la la la! Fa la la la la la la! Say,

 
  
 
               

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                  
  
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      
                
dain ty nymphs, and speak, Shall we play bare ly break? Fa la la la la!

            
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         
            
   
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        
     

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rit.


         
     
Fa la la la la la la la la la la la!

 
    
         
rit.

Each verse may be repeated 