by H. Burkitt Parker and by Claude Lindsay Clifford Aveling (1869 - 1943)
On the Merry First of May
Language: English
On the merry First of May Maidens wash their faces; Wash them in the dew they say, On the merry First of May Once a year at break of day So, at least, in places On the merry First of May Maidens wash their faces. On the merry First of May Maidens all, beware you, Man is full of guile, they say, On the merry First of May; Vain are all your arts today, He it is will snare you, On the merry First of May, Maidens all, beware you!
Text Authorship:
- by H. Burkitt Parker , "On the Merry First of May" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Claude Lindsay Clifford Aveling (1869 - 1943), "On the Merry First of May" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Herbert Norman Howells (1892 - 1983), "On the Merry First of May", op. 43 no. 5 (1928), published 1929, first performed 1928 [ high voice and piano ], from In Green Ways, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Barbara Miller
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 90