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 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. 
 No doubt they rose up early to observe
 The rite of May; and, hearing our intent,
  Came read more 
 No doubt they rose up early to observe
 The rite of May; and, hearing our intent,
  Came here in grace of our solemnity. 
 Hebe's here, May is here!
 The air is fresh and sunny;
  And the miser-bees are busy
 read more 
 Hebe's here, May is here!
 The air is fresh and sunny;
  And the miser-bees are busy
   Hoarding golden honey. 
 Sweet May hath come to love us,
 Flowers, trees, their blossoms don;
  And through the blue heavens read more 
 Sweet May hath come to love us,
 Flowers, trees, their blossoms don;
  And through the blue heavens above us
   The very clouds move on. 
 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. 
 Another May new buds and flowers shall bring:
 Ah! why has happiness no second Spring?  
 Another May new buds and flowers shall bring:
 Ah! why has happiness no second Spring? 
O month when they who love must love and wed.
O month when they who love must love and wed.
 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. 
 O May, sweet-voice one, going thus before,
 Forever June may pour her warm red wine
  Of life read more 
 O May, sweet-voice one, going thus before,
 Forever June may pour her warm red wine
  Of life and passions,--sweeter days are thine!