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Text:Lo! the glad may morn
Tune:[Lo! the glad May morn with her rosy light is breaking]
Composer:S. J. Oslin

84. Lo! the glad may morn

1 Lo! the glad May morn with her rosy light is breaking,
Over hill and mountain so fair;
And the forest leaves from their winter sleep are waking,
mirth and music floats in the air.

Chorus:
Then away, away, away, then away, away, away,
An a-Maying we will gaily go!
Then away, away, away, then away, away, away,
Thro' the woodland we will gladly roam.

2 O'er the rustic wild where the gentle winds are blowing,
We will roam with pleasure today;
On the mossy bank where the crystal brook is flowing,
We will crown our queen of the May. [Chorus]

3 Oh, the glad May morn, like a friend she comes to greet us,
With her brow all covered with flow'rs;
And she calls the birds with their merry songs to meet us,
And the joyous bright May day hours. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Lo! the glad May morn with her rosy light is breaking
Title: Lo! the glad may morn
Refrain First Line: Then away, away, away
Language: English
Publication Date: 1904
Notes: Public domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Lo! the glad May morn with her rosy light is breaking]
Composer: S. J. Oslin
Incipit: 55111 55671 65334
Key: Dā™­ Major



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