| To Be Sung On May Day Morning
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We've been rambling all the night,
And sometime of this day,
And now turning back again,
We bring a garland gay.
A garland gay we bring you here,
And at your door we stand,
It is a sprout well budded out,
The work of Our Lady's hand.
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Note: Loreena McKennitt makes use of our song To Be Sung On May Day Morning in her recording: "The Mummer's Dance." There were additions and changes made, consisting of various verses added and most notably, the change of "The work of Our Lady's hand" to "The work of Our Lord's hand," most probably to make it palatable to the Christian public.
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Brede, Brede, tar gys my thie tar dyn
thie ayms noght Foshil jee yn dorrys
da Brede, as lhig da Brede e heet staigh.
"Bridget, Bridget, come to my house,
come to my house tonight.
Open the door for Bridget,
and let Bridget come in."
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Note: A potted tree is brought in and treated with great honor, and then the next day is planted by the honored host. A fruit tree is preferred.
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