A song from 1917
Words by Robert Burns
Music by Edward German
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
It was the charming month of May
When all the flowers were fresh and gay
One morning, by the break of day
The youthful, charming Chloe
From peaceful slumber she arose
Girt on her mantle and her hose
And o’er the flowery mead she goes
The youthful, charming Chloe
Ah! Lovely, lovely was she by the dawn
Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe
Tripping o’er the pearly lawn
Tripping, tripping, tripping, tripping
Tripping o’er the pearly lawn
The youthful, charming Chloe
Charming Chloe
The feathered people you might see
Perched all around on every tree
In notes of sweetest melody
They hail the charming Chloe
Till, painting red the Eastern skies
The glorious sun began to rise
Out-rivall’d by the radiant eyes
Of youthful, charming Chloe
Ah! Lovely, lovely was she by the dawn
Youthful Chloe, charming Chloe
Tripping o’er the pearly lawn
Tripping, tripping, tripping, tripping
Tripping o’er the pearly lawn
The youthful, charming Chloe
Charming Chloe
The youthful, charming Chloe