Part 2 — No 73 ON A MAY MORNING SO EARLY

1 As I walked out one May morning, One May morning so early; I there espied a fair pretty maid, All on the dew so pearly. O! 'twas sweet, sweet spring, Merry birds did sing, All in the morning early. 2 Stay, fair one, stay! Thus did I say, On a May morning so early; My tale of love, your heart will move, All on the dew so pearly. O! 'tis sweet, sweet spring, Merry birds do sing, All in the morning early. 3 No tales for me, Kind sir, said she On a May morning so early; My swain is true, I don't want two All on the dew so pearly. O! 'twas sweet, sweet spring, Merry birds did sing, All in the morning early. 4 With lightsome tread, away she sped, This May morning so early; To meet her lad, and left me sad, All on the dew so pearly. O! 'twas sweet, sweet spring, Merry birds did sing, All in the morning early.