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AY, besherewe yow, be my fay,  
AY, besherewe yow, be my fay, <br>
This wanton clarkes be nyse all way ;  
This wanton clarkes be nyse all way ; <br>
Avent, avent, my popagay !  
Avent, avent, my popagay ! <br>
What, will ye do no thyng but play ?  
What, will ye do no thyng but play ? <br>
Tully valy, strawe, let be, I say !  
Tully valy, strawe, let be, I say ! <br>
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !  
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale ! <br>
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.  
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale. <br>


Be God, ye be a praty pode,  
Be God, ye be a praty pode, <br>
And I loue you an hole cart lode.  
And I loue you an hole cart lode. <br>
Strawe, Jamys foder, ye play the fode,  
Strawe, Jamys foder, ye play the fode, <br>
I am no hakney for your rode ;  
I am no hakney for your rode ; <br>
Go watch a bole, your bak is brode !  
Go watch a bole, your bak is brode ! <br>
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !  
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale ! <br>
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.  
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale. <br>


I wiss ye dele vncurtesly ;  
I wiss ye dele vncurtesly ; <br>
What wolde ye frompill me ? now, fy !  
What wolde ye frompill me ? now, fy ! <br>
What, and ye shalbe my piggesnye ?  
What, and ye shalbe my piggesnye ? <br>
Be Crist, ye shall not, no hardely ;  
Be Crist, ye shall not, no hardely ; <br>
I will not be japed bodely !  
I will not be japed bodely ! <br>
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !  
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale ! <br>
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.  
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale. <br>


Walke forth your way, ye cost me nought ;  
Walke forth your way, ye cost me nought ; <br>
Now haue I fowned that I haue sought,  
Now haue I fowned that I haue sought, <br>
The best chepe flessh that euyr I bought.  
The best chepe flessh that euyr I bought. <br>
Yet, for His loue that all hath wrought,  
Yet, for His loue that all hath wrought, <br>
Wed me, or els I dye for thought !  
Wed me, or els I dye for thought ! <br>
Gup, Cristian Clowte, your breth is stale !  
Gup, Cristian Clowte, your breth is stale ! <br>
Go, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale !  
Go, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale ! <br>
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !  
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale ! <br>
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.<br>
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General Information

Title: Mannerly Margery Milk and Ale
Composer: William Cornish

Number of voices: 3vv  Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
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AY, besherewe yow, be my fay,
This wanton clarkes be nyse all way ;
Avent, avent, my popagay !
What, will ye do no thyng but play ?
Tully valy, strawe, let be, I say !
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.

Be God, ye be a praty pode,
And I loue you an hole cart lode.
Strawe, Jamys foder, ye play the fode,
I am no hakney for your rode ;
Go watch a bole, your bak is brode !
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.

I wiss ye dele vncurtesly ;
What wolde ye frompill me ? now, fy !
What, and ye shalbe my piggesnye ?
Be Crist, ye shall not, no hardely ;
I will not be japed bodely !
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.

Walke forth your way, ye cost me nought ;
Now haue I fowned that I haue sought,
The best chepe flessh that euyr I bought.
Yet, for His loue that all hath wrought,
Wed me, or els I dye for thought !
Gup, Cristian Clowte, your breth is stale !
Go, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale !
Gup, Cristian Clowte, gup, Jak of the vale !
With, Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale.