May Day Carol (2) The moon shines bright, the stars give a light A little before tis day Our Heavenly Father, he called to us And bid us awake and pray Awake, awake, oh pretty, pretty maid Out of your drowsy dream And step into your dairy below And fetch me a bowl of cream If not a bowl of thy sweet cream A cup to bring me cheer For the Lord knows when we shall meet again To go Maying another year I have been wandering all this night And some time of this day And now returning home again I've brought you a branch of May A branch of May I've brought you here And at your door I stand 'Tis nothing but a sprout, but it's well budded out By the work of our Lord's hand My song is done and I must be gone No longer can I stay So it's God bless you all, both great and small And send you a joyful May see also May Day Carol for an Appalachian version printed in Cole SOF
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