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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FIRST OF MAY, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: "the fair maid who, the first of may"
Last Line: Will ever after handsome be
Variant Title(s): May Day
Subject(s): May Day
First Line: "the fair maid who, the first of may"
Last Line: Will ever after handsome be
Variant Title(s): May Day
Subject(s): May Day
THE fair maid who, the First of May,
Goes to the fields at break of day,
And washes in dew from the hawthorn tree,
Will ever after handsome be.
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