Explore "The Charming Month of May" by Robert Burns on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
Tune-"Daintie Davie."
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, / Girt on her mantle and her hose, / And o'er the flow'ry mead she goes- / The youthful, charming Chloe.
Chorus. -Lovely was she by the dawn, / Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe, / Tripping o'er the pearly lawn, / The youthful, charming Chloe.
The feather'd people you might see / Perch'd all around on every tree, / In notes of sweetest melody / 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. / Lovely was she, &c.