Two Maidens Went A-Milking

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Source: Coeur d'Ennui Letchers Guild Songbook Edited by William Coeur du Boeuf;
Note from Letchers Guild Songbook:
Not from PTPM, but from the 1600's. This song is still very popular today and there are a lot of minor variations current.

Two maidens went a-milking one day,
Two maidens went a-milking one day,
And the wind it did blow high,
And the wind it did blow low,
And it toss-ed their pails to and fro,
Tra, la, la!
And it toss-ed their pails to and fro.

They met with a man they did know,
They met with a man they did know,
And they said, "If you've the will?"
And they said, "If you've the skill,
You might catch us a small bird or two,
Tra, la, la!
You might catch us a small bird or two."

"Here's a health to the blackbird in the bush,
Here's a health to the merry, merry doe.
If you'll come along with me,
Under yonder spreading tree,
I will catch you a small bird or two,
Tra, la, la!
I will catch you a small bird or two."

So they went and they sat 'neath the tree,
They went and they sat 'neath the tree,
And the birds flew round about,
Pretty birds flew in and out,
And he caught them by one and by two,
Tra, la, la!
And he caught them by one and by two.

Now boys, let us drink down the sun,
Now boys, let us drink down the moon;
Take your lady to the wood
If you really think you should --
You might catch her a small bird or two,
Tra, la, la!
You might catch her a small bird or two!

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