----- 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. Now is the month of Maying, When merry lads are playing, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la. Each with his bonny lass, A-dancing on the grass Fa la la la la; Fa la la la la la la La la la la la. The Spring, clad in all its gladness, Doth laugh at Winter's sadness. And to the bagpipe's sound The nymphs tread out their ground. Fye then,why sit we musing, Sweet youth's delights refusing ? Say, dainty nymphs, and speak Shall we play barley-break ============================================================ OF COURSE, those of us on the genealogy-cumberland List...................we need to know about the phrase "Shall we play barley-break" Any ideas from you Westmorland OR Cumberland members ??? Barb, Ontario, Canada bbaker48@sympatico.ca