Hail, Hail The First of May

So, Hail! Hail! The first of May-o!
For it is the first summer’s day-o!
Cast you cares and fears away
Drink to the old horse on the first of May!

Winter time is gone and past-o
Summer time is come at last-o
We shall sing and dance the day
And follow the 'obby 'orse that brings the May



So, Hail! Hail! The first of May-o!
For it is the first summer’s day-o!
Cast you cares and fears away
Drink to the old horse on the first of May!

Blue bells they have started to ring-o
And true love, it is the thing-o
Love on any other day
Is never quite the same as on the First of May!



So, Hail! Hail! The first of May-o!
For it is the first summer’s day-o!
Cast you cares and fears away
Drink to the old horse on the first of May!

Let it never come to pass-o
We should fail to raise a glass-o!
Unto those now gone away
And left us the 'obby 'orse that brings the May!




So, Hail! Hail! The first of May-o!
For it is the first summer’s day-o!
Cast you cares and fears away
Drink to the old horse on the first of May!