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Title
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Happy country lass
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Singer
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Merritt, W.
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'For many years this song was the first to be sung at the general harvest home observed at Meysey Hampton. It is of good age. I have seen the words on an old ballad sheet bought at Cirencester Mop. Copy of W Merritt, Mersey Hampton.'
Note 2
Verses 1, 5 and 6 are heavily corrected. The original wording is crossed out in heavy blue crayon. Verses 2 and 4 contain slight corrections. The alternative lines are:
Verse 1 line 5 on:
For I do think a county life
All others to surpass
I can sit me down contented
I'm a happy country lass.
Verse 2 line 7:
And the lark so soon to welcome me
Verse 4 line 7:
But we away to master's house
Verse 5 line 5 on:
I do not mind cold frost or snow
Nor yet the stormy blast
I can sit me down contented
I'm a happy country lass.
Verse 6 lines 3 and 4:
In sickness or in sorrow
Each neighbour does relieve
Verse 6 line 6:
All others to surpass
Verse 6 line 7:
Now I'll sit me down contented
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.
