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Title
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Monday morning
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Singer
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Unknown
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
As I was a-walking one morning in spring,
To hear the birds whistle and the nightingales sing,
I heard a young damsel who sweetly did sing -
'Oh, I shall be married on Monday morning.'
Verse 2
'Good morning, fair maiden, for singing your song,
Pray tell me your age and where you belong?'
'I belong to the sign of the merry Brown Bear,
And my age is sixteen on Monday morning.'
Verse 3
'Sixteen is too young for maidens to marry,
Another five years I will have you to stay;
The other five years I would have you to tarry,
So put off your wedding on Monday morning.'
Verse 4
'Oh, you talk to me like a man without skill,
For I've stayed six years against my own will,
I have made a vow and I'll have it fulfilled,
And I shall be married on Monday morning.
Verse 5
On Monday morning my love will walk in,
He'll take off his soft glove and give me a gold ring,
And all the day long we'll laugh and we'll sing,
And I wish in my heart it was Monday morning.'
Verse 6
On Saturday night it shall be all my care,
A-washing my face and a-combing my hair,
And six pretty maidens shall wait on me there,
So I shall be married on Monday morning.'
