Alleluia, Alleluia.

‘t is voor Amelia:

Alleluia.

Wy dansen naer de maegdekens:

Benedicamus, etc.’

[553] Frazer, i. 35; Dyer, 7; Northall, 233. A Lancashire song is sung ‘to draw you these cold winters away,’ and wishes ‘peace and plenty’ to the household. A favourite French May chanson is

‘Étrennez notre épousée,

Voici le mois,

Le joli mois de Mai,

Étrennez notre épousée