by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O lusty May, with Flora Quene
Language: Scottish (Scots)
O lusty May, with Flora Quene, The balmy drops from Phoebus' sheen Preluciand bemes befoir the day, befoir the day, the day, Be that Diana growis grene Thru’ glaidnes of this lusty May. Than Esperus that is so bricht, Till woeful hairts castis his licht With banks that blumes on ev'ry bray, on ev'ry bray, the bray, And schurs are shed forth of thair sicht Thru’ glaidnes of this lusty May. Birdis on bews of ev'ry birth Rejosing notes, makand thair mirth Rycht plesandly upon the spray, upon the spray, the spray, With flurissings our field and firth Thru’ glaidnes of this lusty May. All luvaris that are in care, To thair ladeis they do repair In fresch mornyngs befoir the day, befoir the day, the day, And ar in mirth ay mair and mair Thru’ glaidnes of this lusty May. Of all the moneths of the year, To mirthful May there is no peer, Hir glist'ring garments are so gay, they are so gay, so gay, You luvars all mak mirrie cheer Thru’ glaidnes of this lusty May.
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- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Melvill David.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-19
Line count: 25
Word count: 179