The Riverside song book/May the Maiden
MAY, THE MAIDEN.
Andante. cres. (Air: Sweet and Low.)
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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 . . . .