Wikipedia has the answer, and as far as I can see, it has nothing to do with barley! Valerie On 1 June 2011 00:21, Barb Baker <bbaker48@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barb Baker > To: genealogy-cumberland@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:23 PM > Subject: [CUL GOOGLIES] A Treasure Book of Songs > > > A neighbour, over the way, has lent me ( here in Canada ) "A Treasure Book > of Songs" (words edition) "Songs from the British Isles", thought I would > display some of them at my BARTON STONE UNITED CHURCH, Hamilton, Ontario, > Canada celebration of 200 years, this coming Sunday, June 5, 2011; and also > copy them to you over the next few days.................. > > > A TREASURE BOOK OF SONGS, Words Edition. > > SONGS FROM THE BRITISH ISLES > > 1.. NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING. > > Say, dainty nymphs, and speak > Shall we play barley-break > > ============================================================ > >