Seventeen come Sunday- John Brading (Hamp) 1909 Gardiner

Seventeen come Sunday- John Brading (Hamp) 1909 Gardiner

[Generic title kept. Single stanza with music from George Gardiner Manuscript Collection (GG/1/21/1351)

R. Matteson 2018]

  Seventeen come Sunday- sung by  John Brading of  Alverstoke Workhouse, Hampshire on 10 April, 1909. Collectors G.B. Gardiner and  John F. Guyer.

As I walked out one May morning,
One May morning early,
I overtook some handsome maid,
As the sun was rising.

With my rue dume day, fol le riddle day,
Right fol- lol liddle li-do