Robert Burns (1759–1796). Poems and Songs.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| 490. Song—The charming month of May |
| | | | | Tune—“Daintie Davie.” |
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| IT was the charming month of May, | |
| When all the flow’rs were fresh and gay. | |
| One morning, by the break of day, | |
| The youthful, charming Chloe— | |
| From peaceful slumber she arose, | 5 |
| Girt on her mantle and her hose, | |
| And o’er the flow’ry mead she goes— | |
| The youthful, charming Chloe. | |
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| Chorus.—Lovely was she by the dawn, | |
| Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe, | 10 |
| Tripping o’er the pearly lawn, | |
| The youthful, charming Chloe. | |
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| The feather’d people you might see | |
| Perch’d all around on every tree, | |
| In notes of sweetest melody | 15 |
| They hail the charming Chloe; | |
| Till, painting gay the eastern skies, | |
| The glorious sun began to rise, | |
| Outrival’d by the radiant eyes | |
| Of youthful, charming Chloe. | 20 |
| Lovely was she, &c. | |
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