by Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881)

Language: English 
May the maiden,
Violet-laden,
Out of the violet sea,
Comes and hovers,
Over lovers,
Over thee, Marie, and me,
Over me and thee.

Day the stately,
Sunken lately,
Into the violet sea,
Backward hovers,
Over lovers,
Over thee, Marie, and me,
Over me and thee.

Night the holy,
Sailing slowly,
Over the violet sea,
Stars uncovers,
Over lovers,
Stars for thee, Marie, and me,
Stars for me and thee.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Alden Carpenter (1876 - 1951), "May the Maiden", published 1908 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881), "Song for 'The Jacquerie'", first published 1868

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 21
Word count: 69