...from various poets. It is, however, too beautiful to be omitted here. Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail beauteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ! Woods and groves are of thy dressing,...

...primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves3 are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy...song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. Milton. LAVINIA. THE lovely young Lavinia once had friends ; And fortune smiled deceitful on her birth : For,...

...from various poets. It is, however, too beautiful to be omitted here. Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...throws The yellow cowslip and the pale p'rimrose. Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. , Thus we salute thee...

...from various poets. It is, however, too beautiful to be omitted here. Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with...

...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip,...song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. MILTON. May shall with pomp his wary wealth unfold, His fruits of gold, His fertilizing dews, that swell In...

...the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. SONNET. O nightingale, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when all the woods are still, Thou...

...the mind Of desultory man, studious of change And pleased with novelty, might bo indulged.— Cowptr. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.— Milton. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Lot fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round....

...; And all about the courtly stable Bright-hamcss'd angels sit in order serviceable. On May Morning. upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast ! 'Would I were...Night, with fine Music.] Lor. The moon shines bright : Sonnet on his men Elindneu. When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world...

...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip...song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. MILTON We conclude with a few lines in honour of the Hawthorn tree — the glory of May — from a true old...

...And all »bout the courtly stable Bright-hameea'd angels sit in order serviceable. On May Morning. e its stalk ; and at night, having lost some of its...the portion of weeds and outworn faces. The same is ; Wood«, and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and daíe doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee...