O lusty May (Anonymous)
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- (Posted 2002-06-11) CPDL #03661:
- Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-06-11). Score information: A4, 1 page, 23 kB Copyright: Free Art License
- Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.
General Information
Title: O lusty May
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
O lusty May with Flora quene
The balmy drops from Phebus schene
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 wofull hairts, castis his licht
With banks that blumes on ev'ry bray, on ev'ry bray, the bray,
And schurs ar sched furth of thair sicht
Thru' glaidnes of this lusty May.
Birdis on bewis of every birth
Reiosing nottis makand thair mirth,
Rycht pleasandly upoun the spray,
With flourishingis o'er feild and firth,
Thru' glaidnes of this lusty May.
All luvaris that arein cair
To thair ladies than do repair
In fresh morningis befoir the day
and ar in mirth ay mair and mair,
Thru' glaidnes of this lusty May.
Of everie moneth in the yeir
To mirtful May thair is no peir,
Hir glistrine garments ar so gay,
You lovaris all mak merie cheir,
Thru' glaidnes of this lusty May.