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It was the charming month of May,
When all the flow'rs were fresh and gay.
One morning, by the break of day,
The youthful, charming Chloe --
From peaceful slumber she arose,
Girt on her mantle and her hose,
And o'er the flow'ry mead she goes --
The youthful, charming Chloe.
Chorus:
Lovely was she by the dawn,
Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe,
Tripping o'er the pearly lawn,
The youthful, charming Chloe.
The feather'd people you might see
Perch'd all around on every tree,
In notes of sweetest melody
They hail the charming Chloe;
Till, painting gay the eastern skies,
The glorious sun began to rise,
Outrival'd by the radiant eyes
Of youthful, charming Chloe.
J. Haydn sets stanzas 2-3, 2
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Burns, Robert. Poems and Songs. Vol. VI. The Harvard Classics. New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1909–14. Tune: Daintie Davie
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The charming month of May", written 1794 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-02
Line count: 21
Word count: 121
C'était au charmant mois de mai, Quand toutes les fleurs étaient fraîches et riantes, Un matin, au lever du jour, La jeune, charmante Chloe, Émergea d'un paisible sommeil, Enfila son manteau et ses bas, Et partit sur la prairie en fleurs, La jeune, charmante Chloe ! Refrain Elle était mignonne à l'aube, La jeune Chloe, la charmante Chloe, Sautillant sur la prairie emperlée, La jeune, charmante Chloe ! On pouvait voir la gente ailée Perchée autour, sur chaque arbre ! Avec les notes de la plus douce mélodie Elle célébrait la charmante Chloe, Jusqu'à ce que, peignant gaiement le ciel de l'est, Le soleil glorieux commençait à se lever, Surpassé par les yeux rayonnants De la jeune, charmante Chloe.
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View text with all available footnotesTranslations of titles:
"Green sleeves" = "Greensleeves"
"The charming month of May" = "Le charmant mois de mai"
Note: Sur l'air de : Daintie Davie
Text Authorship:
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- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "The charming month of May", written 1794
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This text was added to the website: 2014-08-20
Line count: 21
Word count: 124