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