Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple

Subject: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Carole Bannister
Date: 19 May 12 - 05:48 PM

Hi there, anybody out there know the origins of this lovely old song please? Nothing on Wikipedia.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Little Robyn
Date: 19 May 12 - 06:31 PM

Lots on Mudcat if you search.
Start here.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: GUEST,999
Date: 19 May 12 - 07:25 PM

Lots about it here.

Dated to the 15th century.

Subject: RE: Origins: I Will Give My Love an Apple
From: Susan of DT
Date: 19 May 12 - 10:06 PM

See I have a young suster, clicky above, in middle English.

I have been singing Captain Wedderburn and often surprise people when the cherry/bird/baby part comes up.