It was a Lover and his Lass

By William Shakespeare

1564-1616


IT was a lover and his lass,
         With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
That o'er the green corn-field did pass,
         In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

Between the acres of the rye,
         With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
These pretty country folks would lie,
         In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

This carol they began that hour,
         With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
How that life was but a flower
         In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

And, therefore, take the present time
         With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
For love is crown`d with the prime
In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

DayPoems Poem No. 139
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