This sweet and merry month of May

Settings by composers

• William Byrd a 4 ATTB
• William Byrd a 6 SSATBB, SSATTB & AATTTB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• William Byrd — This sweet and merry month of May (a 6)

Text and translations

English text

This sweet and merry month of May,
while nature wantons in her prime,
And birds do sing, and beasts do play,
For pleasure of the joyful time,
I choose the first for holy day,
And greet Eliza with a rhyme.
O beauteous Queen of second Troy:
Take well in worth a simple toy.