Nuts in May (rhyme)

"Nuts in May"
Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn blossom or "knots of may"
Nursery rhyme
Published1894–1898
Songwriter(s)Unknown

"Nuts in May" is a singing game played by children with the aim of pairing a boy and girl from within two teams of participants. It was first recorded in the second half of the 19th century and has Roud Folk Song Index 6308.