Hares on the Mountains (Version 1)

Hares on the Mountains Version 1 Download Midi File Lesley Nelson-Burns
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This tune was popular in the West of England. Printed versions appear in a songbook by Cecil Sharp (1903). Variants include: Hares on the Mountains (Version 2) O Sally, My Dear Blackbirds and Thrushes The Knife in the Window (link to single line melody only). *The tune Blackbirds and Thruses* is sometimes attributed to Irishman Samuel Lover (1797-1865) because it is included in his novel Rory O'More. The two Sharp melodies are similar and follow the same pattern. Version 1 is young women seeking men and version 2 is the opposite.**	If all those young men Were as hares on the mountain, Then all those pretty maidens, Would get guns, go hunting. With ri fol de dee, Cal al de day Ri fol i dee. If all those young men Were as rushes a growing, Then all those pretty maidens Will get scythes, go a-mowing. With ri fol de dee, Cal al de day Ri fol i dee. If all those young men were As ducks in the water, Then all those pretty maidens Would soon follow after. With ri fol de dee, Cal al de day Ri fol i dee.
From Folk-Songs, Chanteys and Singing Games Information From Folksongs of Britain and Ireland See Bibliography for full information.