WELL MET PRETTY MAID
(learned in 1961 from Theodore Bikel and Cynthia Gooding on "Young Man and a Maid")
Well met, pretty maid, now don't be afraid,
O leave me alone, I've hands of my own,
Why, hark, my love, hark, Why, yonder's a lark,
Down in yonder grove there is an alcove,
The two lovers agreed the next morning with speed,
(from miriam berg's folksong collection)
I mean you no mischief I vow.
What is it you will? Come lend me your pail
I will take it straight home to your cow-ow-ow-ow,
I will take it straight home to your cow.
I need none of your assistance I vow.
I vow and protest, I'll never be kest
By such a rude fellow as thou-ou-ou-ou,
By such a rude fellow as thou.
She warbles and pleases me so.
And the beautiful tale of the sweet nightingale
Will never entice me to go-o-o-o,
Will never entice me to go.
And round it the violets do spring.
Just by in a bush, there sits a song thrush,
'Twill charm you to hear how she sing-ing-ing-ings,
'Twill charm you to hear how she sings.
To be married as soon as was day.
She no more was afraid to go down in the shade,
For to hear the birds whistle and sing-ing-ing-ing,
For to hear the birds whistle and sing.