Now the sun is shining brightly;
Old and young and stiff and sprightly,
Treading swiftly, treading lightly,
Dance the Fling at Mallow.

O, the dancing through the town,
O, the prancing up and down,
Priest and parson, king and clown,
Dance the Fling at Mallow.

Till the fires of night are burning,
Dance they all, sad sorrow spurning,
Happy then to home returning
From the Fling at Mallow.

O, the dancing through the town,
O, the prancing up and down,
Priest and parson, king and clown,
Dance the Fling at Mallow.



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Source: Singing Together, Summer 1975, BBC Publications

Notes:
The Summer 1975 booklet simply states "Ireland." The Autumn 1962 pamphlet adds "From New National and Folk Song Book' Part II. By permission of Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd." In the Autumn 1962 booklet the tune is described as "English Traditional". The Autumn 1962 pamphlet adds "From New National and Folk Song Book' Part II. By permission of Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd."

The words are modern and written by A. H. Body.

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