Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire... Bentley's Miscellany - Page 448edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Mary Ashdowne - 1839 - 328 pages
...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose." The Spring is now replete with joy. The freshness of the crystal dews, the cessation of sunny showers,... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery st the rich deep green the Cowslip hangs His elegant bells of purest gold : Hail, bounteous May! that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of... | |
 | 1839 - 902 pages
...morning stir, day's harblnger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, icho from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail I bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire : Woods and groves are of... | |
 | Baroness Rosina Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1839 - 260 pages
...childhood. " England, with all thy faults," and in all thy seasons, " I love thee still." \ " When spring from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose;" I like to hunt for those yellow cowslips and those pale primroses, till I fancy earth has its stars... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 pages
...bright morning-star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and brings with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail I beauteous May, that doth inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire; Meads and groves are of... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 732 pages
...the bright Morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail ! bounteous May ! " This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take other passages, of a still sweeter... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 298 pages
...the bright Morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail ! bounteous May !" This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take other passages, of a still sweeter... | |
 | George Daniel - 1842 - 320 pages
...sparkling, and spirits as light, Our next merry meeting ! A bumper — good night ! / 75 r '• ' * "' CHAPTER II. " The flow'ry May, who from her green...primrose." 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity. Ah ! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy. Yet... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 384 pages
...the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail! bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire: Woods and groves are of thy... | |
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