Luigi Denza - A May Morning

Come out, come out, my dearest dear
Come out and greet the sun
The birds awake on tree and brake
The merry May’s begun
Come out and drink the diamond dew
Come out and tread the lea
The world is all awake, and you
Are all the world to me

Put on your gown of dainty white
Put on your bodice blue
For I’ve been waiting all the night
To greet the May with you
And ev’ry tree is white with thorn
The village blithe and gay
Come out, come out this happy morn
And be our Queen of May!

The white-throat sings unto his mate
And I am singing too
For morning early, ev’ning late
My heart is all for you
My songs shall blossom at your feet
My heart my throne shall be
For you are Queen of May, my sweet
And all the world to me