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ŽUDNI MJESEC MAJ Za peti mjesec kaže se da je najljepši u godini. Evo nekoliko prigodnih redaka o njemu iz pera irskog pjesnika iz 19. stoljeća Thomasa Moorea, engleskog pisca iz 15. stoljeća Thomasa Maloryja, te američkog tekstopisca musicala iz 40-tih i 50-tih (kada je riječ 'gay' još značila samo 'veseo') Jaya Lernera The Young May Moon The young May moon is beaming, love. The glow-worm's lamp is gleaming, love. How sweet to rove, Through Morna's grove, When the drowsy world is dreaming, love! Then awake! -- the heavens look bright, my dear, 'Tis never too late for delight, my dear, And the best of all ways To lengthen our days Is to steal a few hours from the night, my dear! - Thomas Moore Le Morte d'Arthur The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit; for like as herbs and trees bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty deeds. For it giveth unto all lovers courage, that lusty month

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ŽUDNI MJESEC MAJ

Za peti mjesec kaže se da je najljepši u godini. Evo nekoliko prigodnih redaka o njemu iz pera irskog pjesnika iz 19. stoljeća Thomasa Moorea, engleskog pisca iz 15. stoljeća Thomasa Maloryja, te američkog tekstopisca musicala iz 40-tih i 50-tih (kada je riječ 'gay' još značila samo 'veseo') Jaya Lernera 

 

The Young May Moon

The young May moon is beaming, love.The glow-worm's lamp is gleaming, love.

How sweet to rove,Through Morna's grove,

When the drowsy world is dreaming, love!Then awake! -- the heavens look bright, my dear,

'Tis never too late for delight, my dear,And the best of all ways

To lengthen our daysIs to steal a few hours from the night, my dear!

-   Thomas Moore

Le Morte d'Arthur

 The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit; for like as herbs and trees bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty deeds. 

For it giveth unto all lovers courage, that lusty month of May.-   Sir Thomas Malory

The Lusty Month Of May

(Lerner – Loewe)

Tra la! It's May!

The lusty month of May!

That lovely month when ev'ryone goes

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Blissfully astray.

Tra la! It's here!

That shocking time of year

When tons of wicked little thoughts

Merrily appear!

It's May! It's May!

That gorgeous holiday

When ev'ry maiden prays that her lad

Will be a cad!

It's mad! It's gay!

A libelous display!

Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes,

Ev'ryone breaks.

Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes

The lusty month of May!

Whence this fragrance wafting through the air?

What sweet feelings does its scent transmute?

Whence this perfume floating ev'rywhere?

Don't you know it's that dear forbidden fruit!

Tra la la la la! That dear forbidden fruit!

Tra la la la la!

Tra la! It's May!

The lusty month of May!

That darling month when ev'ryone throws

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Self-control away.

It's time to do

A wretched thing or two,

And try to make each precious day

One you'll always rue!

It's May! It's May!

The month of "yes you may,"

The time for ev'ry frivolous whim,

Proper or "im."

It's wild! It's gay!

A blot in ev'ry way.

The birds and bees with all of their vast

Amorous past

Gaze at the human race aghast,

The lusty month of May.

Tra la! It's May!

The lusty month of May!

That lovely month when ev'ryone goes

Blissfully astray.

Tra la! It's here!

That shocking time of year

When tons of wicked little thoughts

Merrily appear.

It's May! It's May!

The month of great dismay.

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When all the world is brimming with fun,

Wholesome or "un."

It's mad! It's gay!

A libelous display!

Those dreary vows that ev'ryone takes,

Ev'ryone breaks.

Ev'ryone makes divine mistakes

The lusty month of May!