Maypole lyrics

In the wood there grew a tree

And a fine, fine tree was he

On that tree, there was a limb

On that limb, there was a branch

On that branch, there was a nest

In that nest, there was an egg

In that egg, there was a bird

From that bird, a feather came

Of that feather was

A bed

On that bed, there was a girl

On that girl, there was a man

From that man, there was a seed

From that seed, there was a boy

From that boy, there was a man

From that man, there was a grave

From that grave there grew

A tree

In the summer, summerisle

On that tree, there was a limb

On that limb, there was a branch

On that branch, there was a nest

In that nest, there was an egg

In that egg, there was a bird

From that bird, a feather came

Of that feather was

A bed

In the summer, summerisle

On that bed, there was a girl

On that girl, there was a man

From that man, there was a seed

From that seed, there was a boy

From that boy, there was a man

From that man, there was a grave

From that grave there grew

A tree

On that tree, there was a limb

On that limb, there was a branch

On that branch, there was a nest

In that nest, there was an egg

In that egg, there was a bird

From that bird, a feather came

Of that feather was

A bed

In the summer, summerisle

On that bed, there was a girl

On that girl, there was a man

From that man, there was a seed

From that seed, there was a boy

From that boy, there was a man

From that man, there was a grave

From that grave there grew

A tree