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 Among the changing months, May stands confest
 The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.  
 Among the changing months, May stands confest
 The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed. 
 All furnished, all in arms;
 All plum'd like estridges that with the wind
  Bated like eagles having read more 
 All furnished, all in arms;
 All plum'd like estridges that with the wind
  Bated like eagles having lately bathed;
   Glittering in golden coats like images;
    As full of spirit as the month of May
     And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer;
      Wanton as youthful goats, wild as young bulls. 
More matter for a May morning.
More matter for a May morning.
But winter lingering chills the lap of May.
But winter lingering chills the lap of May.
 Oh! that we two were Maying
 Down the stream of the soft spring breeze;
  Like children with read more 
 Oh! that we two were Maying
 Down the stream of the soft spring breeze;
  Like children with violets playing,
   In the shade of the whispering trees. 
 For I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o' the 
May.  
 For I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o' the 
May. 
 Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
 And summer's lease hath all too short a date.  
 Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
 And summer's lease hath all too short a date. 
 May, queen of blossoms,
 And fulfilling flowers,
  With what pretty music
   Shall we charm read more 
 May, queen of blossoms,
 And fulfilling flowers,
  With what pretty music
   Shall we charm the hours?
    Wilt thou have pipe and reed,
     Blown in the open mead?
      Or to the lute give heed
       In the green bowers. 
 There's her cousin, an she were not possessed with a fury, 
exceeds her as much in beauty as the read more 
 There's her cousin, an she were not possessed with a fury, 
exceeds her as much in beauty as the first of May doth the last 
of December.