Devils' Dyke Morris Men at the Thriplow Daffodil Festival

This is a video of the Devils' Dyke Morris Men at the Thriplow Daffodil Festival near Cambridge, England on Sunday 29th March 2009. You can see how much latter spring is here in Western, NY. We have daffodils blooming right now and its May 3! This has been a cold spring and I think the flowers are maybe a week or two late is all however.

http://www.thriplow.org.uk/

Morris Dancing for May Day

Apple Tree Morris-Speed the Plow

Come each jolly fellow that seeks to be mellow
Attend unto me and sit easy
For a pint when its quiet
Me lads let us try it
Dull thinking will drive a man crazy

I have lawns, I have bowers
I have fruit, I have flowers
And the lark is my morning alarmer
So be jolly boys now
Here's good luck to the plow
Long life and success to the farmer

Draw near to my table, my lads, when you're able
Let me hear not one word of complaining
For the tinkling of glasses all music surpasses
And I love to see bottles a-draining
For here I am king
I will dance, drink and sing
Let no man appear as a stranger
And show me the ass that refuses a glass
And I'll treat him to hay in a manger

Let the wealthy and great roll in splendor and state,
I envy them not, I declare it.
I eat my own ham, my own chicken and lamb
I shear my own fleece and I wear it.
By plowing and sowing
By reaping and mowing
King nature affords me a plenty
I've a cellar well stored
And a plentiful board
And a garden affords every dainty

Morris Dancing on May Day!

The Long Man Morrismen perform "Young Colin" at the foot of The Long Man of Wilmington at Sunrise on 1st May 2007 with barking dog in the background!!