By a fountain where I lay

Lyrics

By a fountain where I lay All blessed be that blessed day By the glimm'ring of the sun O never be her shining done When I might see alone My true love's fairest one Love's dear light Love's clear sight No world's eyes can clearer see A fairer sight none, none can be Fair with garlands all a-dress'd Was never nymph more fairly bless'd Blessed in the high'st degree So may she ever blessed be Came to this fountain near With such a smiling cheer Such a face Such a grace Happy, happy eyes that see Such a heav'nly sight as she Then I forthwith took my pipe Which I all fair and clean did wipe And upon a heav'nly ground All in the grace of beauty found Played this roundelay Welcome, fair Queen of May Sing, sweet air Welcome fair Welcome be the shepherd's Queen The glory of all our green