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 MAY, THE MAIDEN.

Sidney Lanier.

Andante. cres.

1. May, the maid - en, Vio - let la - den, Out of the vio - let sea,

2. Day the state - ly, Sunk - en late - ly In - to the vio - let sea,

3. Night the ho - ly, Sail - ing slow-ly O - ver the vio - let sea,

Comes and hov - ers O - ver lov - ers, O - ver thee and me;

Back - ward hov - ers O - ver lov - ers, O - ver me and thee;

Stars un - cov - ers O - ver lov - ers, Stars  for  me  and  thee;

Over thee, Ma - rie, and me, Out of the vio - let sea. Ma - rie,

O - ver thee. Ma - rie, and me. Out of the vio - let sea, Ma - rie,

Stars for thee, Ma - rie, and me, O - ver the vio - let sea. Ma - rie.

Comes and hovers O - ver lovers, Hovers o - ver thee and me, Ma - rie. . ..

Backward hovers O - ver lovers. Hovers o - ver thee and me, Ma - rie. . ..

Stars un - covers O - ver lovers, Stars for lovers, thee and me, Ma - rie. . ..