View source for Annotation:Sandy Lent the Man His Mill

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|f_annotation='''SANDY LENT THE MAN HIS MILL.''' AKA and see "[[Jolly Sailor]]," "[[Rakes of Mallow (The)]]," "[[Rigs o' Marlow]]." Scottish, English; Air (whole time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Sandy lent the man his mill" is a song set to the tune of "[[Rakes of Mallow (The)]]."  An old set of the words were collected in the latter 18th by David Herd<ref>See Hans Hecht, '''Songs from David Herd's Manuscripts''', 1904, p. 204.</ref> and go:
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''"Sandy," quo' he, "lend me your mill,"''<br>
''"Sandy," quo' he, "lend me your mill,"''<br>
''"Sandy," quo' he, "lend me your mill,"''<br>
''"Lend me your mill," quo' Sandy.''<br>
<br>
''Sandy lent the man his mill,''<br>
''And the man got a loan of Sandy's mill,''<br>
''And the mill that was lent was Sandy's mill,''<br>
''And the mill belonged to Sandy.''<br>
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A more modern set of the words goes:
<blockquote>
''Sandy he belangs tae the mill,''<br>
''Sandy he belangs tae the mill;''<br>
''Sandy he belangs tae the mill,''<br>
''An the mill belangs tae Sandy. ''<br>
<br>
''Said the man tae Sandy “Lend me the mill,”''<br>
''Sandy said “I’ll lend you the mill.”''<br>
''Sandy lent the man his mill,''<br>
''But the mill belangs tae Sandy.''<br> 
<br>
''Sandy lent the man his mill,''<br>
''But the mill belangs tae Sandy still;''<br>
''Sandy lent the man his mill,''<br>
''But the mill belangs tae Sandy.''<br>
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Northall<ref>Northall, '''English Folk Rhymes''', p. 366.</ref> considers the words to be part of a ring game for children or youth, and connects them with 'Jolly Miller'.
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