. . . "M\u00E1j (archaic Czech for the month May; pronounced [ma\u02D0j]) is a romantic poem by Karel Hynek M\u00E1cha in four cantos. It was fiercely criticized when first published, but since then has gained the status of one of the most prominent works of Czech literature; in Czech, the poem now is memorized by schoolchildren and continuously in print."@en . . "May"@en . . .