Mayer's Song
Jack-in-the-Green track 16
Tom Bower found this song in Hone's Everyday Book, 1838.
It was sung as part of the May Day celebrations at Hitchin in Hertfordshire - Hone's description of the custom, including the words of the song, are reproduced at www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Text/Hone/may_day_at_hitchin.htm from where this illustration is taken.
Hone provided no tune for the song. The tune we use was composed by Tom Bower.
followed by The Rochdale Coconut Dance and Three around Three