...there is no piece of higher loveliness than his often quoted, yet never tiring Song on May Morning. 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...

...acquaint, With thee there clad in radiant sheen, No Marchioness, but now a Queen. SONG. ON MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing...throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. 1 star] 'Of the bright morning star.' Hen. More's Poems, p. 322. 1 harbinger] Shakesp. Mid8. N. Dream,...

...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! beauteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing,...

...• " That shine, as if to mock The children of a mortal sire." To him, the perfumes of " The flowery May, who, from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose," lose half their fragrance. It is not " For him, the spring Distils her dews, and from the silken gem...

...thebrightmorning 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 woods, the fields, and the gardens, vie with one another in the gay colours and the sweet odours...

...acquaint, With thee there clad in radiant sheen, No Marchioness, but now a Queen. SONG. ON MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing...throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. i star] ' Of the bright morning star.' Hen. More's Poems, p. 322. i harbinger] Shakesp. Mids. N. Dream,...

...there is no piece of higher loveliness than his often quoted, yet never tiring Song on May Morning. Now O7] !H 9 bL< , w * ^ F ! v ʡ % oE H F us r n flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous...

...Burns, and with the whole of which the slenderest excuse will justify us in adorning our pages. " 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 throw The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail ! bounteous...

...our senses. The immortal bard, enraptured with the prospect, thus introduces the theme : — " 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." The Spring is...

...as sparkling, and spirits as light, Our next merry meeting ! A bumper — good night ! CHAPTER II. " The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose." 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the fair goddess kept it with joyous festivity. Ah ! those...