Tuesday, April 30, 2013

One Misty Moisty Morning



 It is , here today.

Song from Steeleye Span, a favorite group of mine back in the 1970's:

  One misty moisty morning when cloudy was the weather
  I met with an old man a-clothed all in leather 
 He was clothed all in leather with a cap beneath his chin 
Singing, “How do you do, how do you do and how do you do again?”
This rustic was a thresher as on his way he hide And with a leather bottle fast buckled by his side He wore no shirt upon his back but wool unto his skin Singing, “How do you do and how do you do and how do you do again?”
I went a little further and there I met a maid “A-going a-milking, a-milking, sir,” she said Then I began to compliment and she began to sing Saying, “How do you do, how do you do and how do you do again?”

 
I having time and leisure, I spent a vacant hour

  A-telling of my treasure while sitting in the bower 
 With many kind embraces I stroked her double chin 
 Singing, “How do you do, how do you do and how do you do again?”
 
I said that I would married be and she would be my bride 

And along we should not tarry and twenty things beside
  I'll plough and sow, reap and mow and you shall sit and spin
  Singing, “How do you do, how do you do and how do you do again?”
 
Her parents then consented, all parties were agreed 

 Her portion thirty shillings, we married were with speed
  Then will the piper he did play whilst others dance and sing 
 Saying, “How do you do, how do you do and how do you do again?”
 
Then lusty Ralph and Robin with many damsels gay 

 Did ride on Roan and Dobbin to celebrate the day 
 And when they met together their caps they off did fling 
 Singing, “How do you do and how do you do  
And how do you do and how do you do again?”

 

Here's a YouTube link if you'd like to hear them sing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heCWKiII29A


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