Merry May the Maid Be

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Versions of
Merry May the Maid Be
by John Clerk of Penicuik

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"Written, with the exception of the first stanza, which belongs to an older song, by Sir John Clerk of Pennycuick, Bart. […] The song first appeared in 'The Charmer,' Edinburgh, 1751, Vol. II., but without the last verse, which was afterwards added by the author." —"The Miller" in The Book of Scottish Song (1843)

4171711Merry May the Maid BeJohn Clerk of Penicuik

Versions of Merry May the Maid Be include:

"Merry May the Maid Be", in Braes of Birniebouzle (1820), a chapbook printed in Edinburgh
"Merry May the Maid Be" in Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch (1800)
"The Miller" in The Book of Scottish Song (1843)