Steeleye Span - Misty Moisty Morning lyrics
[Steeleye Span - Misty Moisty Morning lyrics]
One misty
Misty morning when cloudy was the weather
I met with an old man
A-clothed all in leather
He was clothed all in leather with
A cap beneath his chin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
This rustic was a thresher as
On his way he hied
And with a leather bottle fast
Buckled by his side
He wore no shirt upon his back
But wool unto his skin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I went a little further and
There I met a maid
"A-going a-milking, a-milking, sir", she said
Then I began to compliment and
She began to sing
Saying how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
This maid, her name was Dolly
Clothed in a gown of gray
I being somewhat jolly persuaded her to stay
And straight I fell a-courting her in
Hopes her love to win
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I having time and leisure
I spent a vacant hour
A-telling of my treasure while
Sitting in the bower
With many kind embraces
I stroke her double chin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I said that I would married be
And she would be my bride
And long we should not tarry
And twenty things beside
I'll plough and sow and reap and mow
And you shall sit and spin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
Her parents then consented
All parties were agreed
Her portion thirty shillings
We married were with speed then Will
The piper he did play whilst
Others dance and sing
Saying how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
Then lusty Ralph and Robin
With many damsels gay
Did ride on Roan and Dobbin
To celebrate the day
And when they met together their
Caps they off did fling
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do and how do you do again
Misty morning when cloudy was the weather
I met with an old man
A-clothed all in leather
He was clothed all in leather with
A cap beneath his chin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
This rustic was a thresher as
On his way he hied
And with a leather bottle fast
Buckled by his side
He wore no shirt upon his back
But wool unto his skin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I went a little further and
There I met a maid
"A-going a-milking, a-milking, sir", she said
Then I began to compliment and
She began to sing
Saying how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
This maid, her name was Dolly
Clothed in a gown of gray
I being somewhat jolly persuaded her to stay
And straight I fell a-courting her in
Hopes her love to win
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I having time and leisure
I spent a vacant hour
A-telling of my treasure while
Sitting in the bower
With many kind embraces
I stroke her double chin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
I said that I would married be
And she would be my bride
And long we should not tarry
And twenty things beside
I'll plough and sow and reap and mow
And you shall sit and spin
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
Her parents then consented
All parties were agreed
Her portion thirty shillings
We married were with speed then Will
The piper he did play whilst
Others dance and sing
Saying how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do again
Then lusty Ralph and Robin
With many damsels gay
Did ride on Roan and Dobbin
To celebrate the day
And when they met together their
Caps they off did fling
Singing how do you do and how do you do
And how do you do and how do you do again