The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth<br />
to blossom, and to bring forth fruit; for like as herbs and trees <br />
bring forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart<br />
that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty<br />
deeds. For it giveth unto all lovers courage, <br />
that lusty month of May. <br />
-&lt;strong&gt; Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d&#39;Arthur, 1485&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;]