Steeleye Span Cover - Searching For Lambs - Traditional English Folk Song

Searching For Lambs -- Traditional Folk Song.
Listed by Cecil Sharp in One Hundred English Folksongs.

Versions of this song have been recorded by the following artists on the albums listed:
Steeleye Span -- Tempted & Tried
June Tabor -- Aqaba / Stagfolk Live Folk
Peter Bellamy
Tony Rose -- Under The Greenwood Tree
Shirley Collins -- Song Story / Anthems In Eden
Kerfuffle -- Links


As I went out one May morning,
One May morning betime,
I met a maid from home had strayed,
Just as the sun did shine

What makes you rise so soon, my dear,
Your journey to pursue?
Your pretty little feet they tread so sweet,
Strike off the morning dew.

I'm going to feed my Father's flock,
His young and tender lambs,
That over hills and over dales
Lie waiting for their dams.

O stay! O stay! you handsome maid,
And rest a moment here,
For there is none but you alone
That I do love so dear.

How gloriously the sun doth shine,
How pleasant is the air;
I'd rather rest on my true love's breast
Than any other where.

For I am thine and thou art mine
No man shall uncomfort thee.
We'll join our hands in wedded bands
And a-married we will be.

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• Lambs
• English
• folk
• song
• unaccompanied
• music
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• Steeleye
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• MrClose2u

[HanKSN101]

@CorinneClose2u

Hello, would you be so kind as to recommend some music to me, that is like this.

Not so much with instruments, but more so focused on the female voice?

it would be appreciated.

[CorinneClose2u]

@HanKSN101 Hi there. I'm sure I can think of lots for you to try. I'll get back to you with a list soon!

[StinkingOne]

I loved it, in my humble opinion, the best song ive heard in my life (and im not even English).

+1 like from me!

[CorinneClose2u]

@StinkingOne Hi!

Thank you very much. That is a great compliment.

[IAmCaptainMarvel]

@CorinneClose2u

It's a shame that England has become so plastic nowadays, while Scotland and Ireland still have this tradtional culture that's recognised worldwide. We've only got ourselves to blame, really, allowing our name and old culture to be destroyed by the colonists.

Far too modern.

[MorrisManDanceMan]

very lovely song thank you fore putting this on very nice

[RebeccaFoxMusic]

A bit of a lovely surprise to find this song on YouTube. Very nice!

[achemaro]

where i can download this ?

[lawomega1]

What a talent ,what a beautiful gift you have Corinne ,to be able to sing so beautifully it isnt every day that thru utube I stumble upon a jewel such as this . Well done,the world is a sweeter place .

[octomonkey96]

Not one dislike is very accurate

[ChuckDuke1]

very beautifull. what is the title of the painting at 0:30?

[HSP44]

A lovely rendition of a lovely song.