It was a Lover and His Lass is a bit more pastoral bliss and hey nonny nonny. Shakespeare refers to this very song in one of his plays, so it's been around for awhile.
lyrics
It Was a Lover and His Lass
traditional, arranged by Pint and Dale
It was a lover and his lass
With a hey and a ho and a hey nonni no
With a hey nonni nonni no
That o'er the green cornfields did pass
In springtime, in springtime
In springtime, the only pretty ring time
When the birds do sing
Hey ring a ding a ding
Hey ring a ding a ding
Hey ring a ding a ding
Sweet lovers love the spring
Between the acres of rye
With a hey and a ho
And a hey nonni no
With a hey nonni nonni no
These pretty country folks would lie
In springtime in springtime
In springtime, the only pretty ring time
When the birds do sing
Hey ring a ding a ding
Hey ring a ding a ding
Hey ring a ding a ding
Sweet lovers love the spring
And therefore take the present time
With a hey and a ho
And a hey nonni no
With a hey nonni nonni no
For love is crowned with the prime
In springtime, in springtime
In springtime, the only pretty ring time
When the birds do sing
Hey ding a ding a ding
Hey ding a ding a ding
Hey ding a ding a ding
Sweet lovers love the spring
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