The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland Volume Ii Part 11

She's weeping for a lover, a lover, a lover, She's weeping for a lover, this bright summer's day.

Rise up and choose your lover, your lover, your lover, Rise up and choose your lover, this bright summer's day.

Now Mary she is married, is married, is married, Now Mary she is married this bright summer's day.

-Enborne School, Newbury, Berks. (Miss M. Kimber).

XII. Poor Sarah's a-weeping, A-weeping, a-weeping; Oh, what is she a-weeping for, A-weeping for, a-weeping for?

I'm weeping for a sweetheart, A sweetheart, a sweetheart; I'm weeping for a sweetheart This bright summer day.

Oh, she shall have a sweetheart, A sweetheart, a sweetheart; Oh, she shall have a sweetheart This bright summer day.

Go to church, loves, Go to church, loves.

Say your prayers, loves, Say your prayers, loves.

Kiss your lovers, Kiss your lovers; Rise up and choose your love.

-Liphook, Hants. (Miss Fowler).

XIII. Poor Mary sits weeping, weeping, weeping, Poor Mary sits weeping on a bright summer's day; On the carpet she must kneel till the gra.s.s grows on the field.

Stand up straight upon your feet, And show me the one you love so sweet.

Now you're married, I wish you joy; First a girl, and second a boy; If one don't kiss, the other must, So kiss, kiss, kiss.

-Cambridge (Mrs. Haddon).

XIV. Poor Mary is a-weeping, a-weeping, a-weeping, Poor Mary is a-weeping on a bright summer's day; Pray what is she a-weeping for, a-weeping for, a-weeping for, Pray what is she a-weeping for, on a bright summer's day?

I'm weeping for my true love, my true love, my true love, I'm weeping for my true love, on a bright summer's day.

Stand up and choose your true love, your true love, your true love, Stand up and choose your true love, on a bright summer's day.

Ring a ring o' roses, o' roses, o' roses, Ring a ring o' roses; a pocketful of posies.

-Ogbourne, Wilts. (H. S. May).

XV. Poor Sally is a-weeping, a-weeping, a-weeping, Poor Sally is a-weeping, down by the sea-side.

Pray tell me what you're weeping for, you're weeping for, you're weeping for, Pray tell me what you're weeping for, down by the sea-side?

I'm weeping for my sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweetheart, I'm weeping for my sweetheart, down by the sea-side.

A ring o' roses, A pocketful of posies; Isham! Isham!

We all tumble down.

-Manton, Marlborough, Wilts. (H. S. May).

XVI. Poor Mary is a-weeping, a-weeping, a-weeping, On a fine summer's day; What is she weeping for, weeping for, weeping for?

She is weeping for her lover, her lover, her lover; And who is her love, who is her lover?

Johnny Baxter is her lover, Johnny Baxter is her lover; And where is her lover, where is her lover?

Her lover is a-sleeping, her lover is a-sleeping, Is a-sleeping at the bottom of the sea.

-South Devon (_Notes and Queries_, 8th Series, i. 249, Miss R. H. Busk).

XVII. Poor Mary, what are you weeping for?

You weeping for?

You weeping for?

Poor Mary, what are you weeping for, On a bright summer's day?

Pray tell us what you are weeping for?

You are weeping for?

You are weeping for?

Pray tell us what you are weeping for, On a bright summer's day.

My father he is dead, sir; Is dead, sir; Is dead, sir.

My father he is dead, sir, On a bright summer's day.

-Earls Heaton (Herbert Hardy).

XVIII. Poor Mary is a-weeping, a-weeping, a-weeping, Poor Mary is a-weeping, on a fine summer's day.

Pray tell me what you're weeping for? &c.

Because my father's dead and gone, is dead and gone, is dead and gone; Because my father's dead and gone, on a fine summer's day.

She is kneeling by her father's grave, her father's grave, her father's grave; She is kneeling by her father's grave, on a fine summer's day.

Stand up and choose your love, choose your love, choose your love; Stand up and choose your love, on a bright summer's day.

-(Rev. W. Gregor).

XIX. Oh, what is Jennie weeping for, A-weeping for, a-weeping for?

Oh, what is Jennie weeping for, All on this summer's day?

I'm weeping for my own true love, My own true love, my own true love; I'm weeping for my own true love, All on this summer's day.

Rise up and choose another love, Another love, another love; Rise up and choose another love, All on this summer's day.

-Berwicks.h.i.+re (A. M. Bell, _Antiquary_, x.x.x. 16).

+---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ No. Barnes. Enborne. Dorsets.h.i.+re. +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ 1. Poor Mary sits a- Poor Mary sits a- - weeping. weeping. 2. Pray, Mary, what are Pray, what are you a- Pray, Sally, what are you weeping for? weeping for? you weeping for? 3. - - - 4. I'm weeping for a She's weeping for a I'm weeping for a sweetheart. lover. sweetheart. 5. On a bright summer's This bright summer's On a bright s.h.i.+ny day. day. day. 6. - - - 7. - - - 8. - - - 9. - - - 10. Pray, Mary, choose Rise up and choose - your lover. your lover. 11. - - Pray, Sally, go and get one. 12. - - - 13. - - - 14. Now you're married, I Now Mary she is - wish you joy. married. 15. First a girl, then a - - boy. 16. Seven years after, son - - and daughter. 17. - - Pray, Sally, now you've got one. 18. - - - 19. - - - 20. - - - 21. - - - 22. - - - 23. - - - 24. Pray, young couple, - - come kiss together. 25. - - One kiss will never part you. 26. - - - 27. - - - 28. - - - 29. Kiss her once, twice, - - kiss three times over. 30. - - - 31. - - - 32. - - - 33. - - - 34. - - - 35. - - - 36. - - - 37. - - - 38. - - - 39. - - - 40. - - - 41. - - - 42. - - - 43. - - - +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

+---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ No. Upton. Sporle. Colchester. +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ 1. Poor Mary is weeping. Poor [ ] sat a- Poor Mary sat a- weeping. weeping. 2. Pray, tell me what - - you're weeping for. 3. - - - 4. I am weeping for my I'm weeping for a - true love. sweetheart. 5. On a bright summer's On a bright summer's - day. day. 6. - - By the side of the river. 7. - - She sat down and cried. 8. - - - 9. - - - 10. Stand up and choose Pray, get up and Pray, get up and your lover. choose one. choose one. 11. - - - 12. - - - 13. - - - 14. - - Now you're married, I wish you joy. 15. - - - 16. - - - 17. - - - 18. - Now you're married you - must obey. 19. - You must be true to - all you say. 20. - You must be kind and - good. 21. - Help wife to chop - wood. 22. - - Father and mother you must obey. 23. - - Love one another like sister and brother. 24. - - Pray, young couple, come kiss together. 25. - - - 26. Go to church with your - - lover. 27. Be happy in a ring, - - love. 28. - - - 29. Kiss both together, - - love. 30. - - - 31. - - - 32. - - - 33. - - - 34. - - - 35. - - - 36. - - - 37. - - - 38. - - - 39. - - - 40. - - - 41. - - - 42. - - - 43. - - - +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

+---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ No. Winterton. Forest of Dean. Liphook. +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+ 1. Mary sits a-weeping. - Poor Sarah's a- weeping. 2. Mary, what are you Oh! what is Nellie Oh, what is she a- weep'ng for? weeping for? weeping for? 3. - - - 4. I'm weeping for a I'm weeping for my I'm weeping for a sweetheart. sweetheart. sweetheart. 5. - - This bright summer's day. 6. - - - 7. - - - 8. Close by the sea side. - - 9. - On a cold and suns.h.i.+ne - day. 10. Pray, get up and Now stand up and Rise up and choose choose one. choose one. your lover. 11. - - - 12. - - She shall have a sweetheart. 13. - - - 14. - - - 15. - - - 16. - - - 17. - - - 18. - - - 19. - - - 20. - - - 21. - - - 22. - - - 23. - - - 24. - - - 25. - - - 26. - - Go to church, love. 27. - - - 28. - - Say your prayers, love. 29. - - Kiss your lovers. 30. - - - 31. - - - 32. - - - 33. - - - 34. - - - 35. - - - 36. - - - 37. - - - 38. - - - 39. - - - 40. - - - 41. - - - 42. - - - 43. - - - +---+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+