Remember that modern Mayday has been out with old Mayday by 12 days since the adoption of the Grehorian calendar in 1752 (see other threads regarding Christmas Day & Old Christmas Day) so come the Beltane full moon on May 20th, the blossom will be well & truly out and our clouts will be well and truly cast!

It's coming here on the Fylde, slowly but surely...

Meanwhile, a Modern Witch's May Eve Song from the pen of Dancing Jim Wetherspoon.

On the even of Walpergis, when I get those pagan urges,
then I mount my bonny besom, and above the moonlit trees zoom,
gaily bound, as is my habit, for the nearest Witches Sabbat,
there to dance, to leap, to caper, to the Jew's Trump and the tabor;
while the Beltane bonefire blazes and the high priestess lewdly gazes
from the centre of the circle in her chasuble of purple
crying: Great One I invoke thee, known as Mahew, known as Loki
known as Lugh, as Herne, as Robin - though my poor head will be throbbing,
with the herbs, the smoke, the clamour, as we dance our wild weird glamour;
till the fire is dimly glowing, and a distant cock is crowing,
and the dawn puts forth her thin glow - well, it makes a change from Bingo...