And a different song with a similar title    WELCOME AS THE FLOWERS IN MAY

Welcome as the Flowers in May – Maurice West of Holmesfield, Derbyshire    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7ixb7DGxVM
”As welcome as the flowers in May”: information from folksong and musichall.com     http://folksongandmusichall.com/index.php/as-welcome-as-the-flowers-in-may/
MUDCAT: Lyr Req: Songs by Harry Clifton (1832-1872)     /mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=51212#top