THE GREEN LADIE

Published in the Bookman's Journal

London, England

June 1925

(page 109)

[By Victor B. Neuburg]

As I went a-strolling one morning in May,

I met a young Ladie, all green-clad and gay;

The Sun was full-shining, and so was the Moon,

And I sang that young Ladie this delicate tune:

Oh, Come with me strolling,

The white clouds are rolling,

The sky's blue is pale and the chaffinches sing;

The Sun is full-shining,

It's time for divining

The birth of the year from the heart of the Spring.

Ah! fair was my singing; I'd sung late and soon,

Rehearsing in May-time the true song of June;

The young Ladie listened, and made the air ripe

With the breath of her song to the trill of my pipe:

I'll come with you strolling

While white clouds are rolling ;

The sky's glowing greenly, the sky-lark's a-wing;

The gold Sun is shining,

We'll try for divining

The crown of the year from the slim feet of Spring.

When Even came on us the sky was all gold,

The merles sought their branches, the lambs found their fold;

The promise of Summer was growing full ripe

Next the green Ladie's heart from the notes of my pipe:

Then joy to the strolling

While white clouds were rolling;

The sky was all starred; and all sweet was the sting

That ended our pining;

'Twas easy divining

The Word of the year from the loves of the Spring.

Victor B. Neuburg.