Come out, come out, my dearest dear.
  Come out and greet the sun,
The birds awake on tree and brake,
  The merry May’s begun.
Come out and drink the diamond dew,
  Come out and tread the lea,
The world is all awake, and you,
  Are all the world to me.

Put on your gown of dainty white,
  Put on your bodice blue,
For I’ve been waiting all the night
  To greet the May with you.
And ev’ry tree is white with thorn,
  The village blithe and gay,
Come out, come out this happy morn,
  And be our Queen of May!

The white-throat sings unto his mate,
  And I am singing too,
For morning early, ev’ning late
  My heart is all for you.
My songs shall blossom at your feet,
  My heart my throne shall be,
For you are Queen of May, my sweet,
 And all the world to me.