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by James Smith, Dr. (1605 - 1667)

Milkmaids
Language: English 
Walkeing betimes close by a greenwood side,
Hy tranonny, nonny with hy tranonny no;
A payre of lovely milk maides there by chance I spide.
With hy tranonny nonny no, with tranonny no.

One of them was faire, as fair as fair might bee;
Hy tranonny, nonny with hy tranonny no;
The other she was browne, with wanton rowling eye,
With hy tranonny nonny no, with tranonny no.

Syder to make sillibubs they carryed in their pailes;
Hy tranonny, nonny with hy tranonny no;
And sugar in their purses hung dangling at their tailes,
With hy tranonny nonny no, with tranonny no.

Wastcoats of flannel and petty coats of redd,
Hy tranonny, nonny with hy tranonny no;
Before them milkwhite aporns and strawhats on their heads,
With hy tranonny nonny no, with tranonny no.

Well fare you, merry milkmaids that dabble in the dew,
Hy tranonny, nonny with hy tranonny no;
For you have kisses plenty, when Ladyes have but few,
With hy tranonny nonny no, with tranonny no.

Text Authorship:

  • by James Smith, Dr. (1605 - 1667), appears in Wit Restored, first published 1658 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930), "Milkmaids", 1923, published 1924 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 169

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