TheCharmingMonthOfMay

thecharmingmonthofmay

tune—“daintiedavie.”

itwasthecharmingmonthofmay,

whenalltheflow'rswerefreshandgay.

onemorning,bythebreakofday,

theyouthful,charmingchloe—

frompeacefulslumbershearose,

girtonhermantleandherhose,

ando'ertheflow'rymeadshegoes—

theyouthful,charmingchloe.

chorus.—lovelywasshebythedawn,

youthfulchloe,charmingchloe,

trippingo'erthepearlylawn,

theyouthful,charmingchloe.

thefeather'dpeopleyoumightsee

perch'dallaroundoneverytree,

innotesofsweetestmelody

theyhailthecharmingchloe;

till,paintinggaytheeasternskies,

theglorioussunbegantorise,

outrival'dbytheradianteyes

ofyouthful,charmingchloe.

lovelywasshe,&c.