Albéniz: Merlin - Opera in Three Acts - Revised: José de Eusebio - Act 3 - In Maytime, in Maytime...Oh! not with summer madness

In May-time, in May-time, the lusty Lovers play-time. Though not with summer madness, but all our lifetime Through; Though not with wanton gladness of fancy Fangled new; Though yet, although for fairness, Thou passy fair loveliness; In beauty, Ah, but Peerless! In grace, as Heavenly Queen! Ah, but to live, to Love you, queenly, queenly Fair! But thus, but all, above You, I send an earthly fear. Because my flaming body, the Armour eyes, Shall be Condemned to valour, and Valour an enterprise. You shall not the nation dishonour in Rising zeal; Like in consummation it blossoms Bright and green. You, you shall be the glory of chivalry's Renown, Of chivalry's renown, the Emblem of a story to ages Yet to come. O Guinevere, the peerless and Flower of maiden bloom! O Guinevere, the peerless and Flower of maiden bloom! O queen of queens! O queen of queens! The peerless in soul that bright and bloom. Read, read with flaming Body the armour of your Eyes. This very noblest armour of Flowers and of rice.