 | 1920 - 880 str.
...afternoon she had been with the children, playing Oranges and lemons, A ring, a ring of roses, and Here we come gathering nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts in May: over and over again. And she had helped her mother to hand cake and buns at the infants' table. The... | |
 | 1894 - 668 str.
...with which I am most familiar, the one commonly used in and near Liverpool. The words run thus :— Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May, Here we come gathering ñuta in May, On a fine summer't morning. Who (tie) will you have for your nuts in May, On a fine summer'«... | |
 | 1915 - 598 str.
...twisted into bows or knots, and then the children ran back to the village. In Mid-Derbyshire to sing, Here we come gathering nuts in May On a cold and frosty morning, as they waved the bows or knots over their heads, was suitable enough, for when mayblossom came out... | |
 | 1915 - 558 str.
...twisted into bows or knots, and then the children ran back to the village. In Mid-Derbyshire to sing, Here we come gathering nuts in May On a cold and frosty morning, as they waved the bows or knots over their heads, was suitable enough, for when mayblossom came out... | |
 | Folklore Society (Great Britain) - 1881 - 234 str.
...see; So open the gates as wide as wide, And let King George and his lady pass by. III. Nuts in May. Here we come gathering nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts...gathering nuts in May, on a cold and frosty morning. Where do you gather your nuts in May? On Galloway hill we gather our nuts. Who will you gather for... | |
 | 1882 - 244 str.
...three, Mrs. (child's name) daughter. VI. Nuts in May. [Compare Folk-Lore Record, Vol. Hi. p. 170.] Here we come gathering nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts in May, On a cold and frosty morning. Who will you have for nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts in May, On a cold... | |
 | Charlotte Sophia Burne - 1886 - 314 str.
...advancing and retiring alternately. They draw a boundary-line oil the ground between them. 1st Party, ' Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts...gathering nuts in May, On a cold and frosty morning I 2nd Party. And who have you come to gather away ? To gather away, to gather away, etc. lit. We have... | |
 | Georgina Frederica Jackson - 1886 - 320 str.
...advancing and retiring alternately. They draw a boundary-lino on the ground between them. 1st Party. ' Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts...gathering nuts in May, On a cold and frosty morning ! 2nd Party. And who have you come to gather away t To gather away, to gather away, etc. 1st. We have... | |
 | Joseph Jacobs, Alfred Trübner Nutt, Arthur Robinson Wright, William Crooke - 1906 - 620 str.
...chosen. They stand facing each other on each side of a line drawn. One side starts singing : "Here we go gathering nuts in May, nuts in May, nuts in May, Here we go gathering nuts in May, on a fine summer morning." The opposite side replies : "Who will you gather... | |
 | 1892 - 588 str.
...advancing and retreating alternately. They draw a boundary line on the ground between them. ist Party. " Here we come gathering nuts in May, Nuts in May, nuts in May ; Here we come gathering, etc. On a cold and frost morning." 2nd Party. "And who have you come to gather away, To gather away,... | |
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May, nuts in May. Here we come gathering nuts in May, On a cold and frosty morning. 
