This sweet and merry month of May
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- William Byrd a 4 ATTB
- William Byrd a 6 SSATBB, SSATTB & AATTTB
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- William Byrd — This sweet and merry month of May (a 6)
Text and translations
English text
This sweet and merry month of May,
while nature wantons in her prime,
And birds do sing, and beasts do play,
For pleasure of the joyful time,
I choose the first for holy day,
And greet Eliza with a rhyme.
O beauteous Queen of second Troy:
Take well in worth a simple toy.