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;... Specimens of the British Poets ... - Seite 190von British poets - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Hone - 1868 - 846 Seiten
...excellence, there is no piece of hi loveliness than his often quoted, yet n 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... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 Seiten
...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... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 476 Seiten
...The Cuckow, 1607. Of the east. " Through which the daies bright king came dancing out." The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. I must add a beautiful passage from P. Fletcher's Locusts, 1627, p. 96. " The lovely Spring " Comes... | |
| 1827 - 510 Seiten
...day's harhinger, Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her preen lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose....that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; ' „ thee with our early sone, And welcome thee, and wish thee long? The scenery of a May Morning... | |
| John Fitzgerald Pennie - 1827 - 672 Seiten
...the grove-embowered cottages of L . Aut! first, May -day, — that happy, happy anniversary, when " The bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowing May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose," was constantly... | |
| Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1828 - 414 Seiten
...preservation he had experienced.* MAY^DAY. MAYING IJJ nENRY THE EIGHTH'S REIGN.— EVIL MAY DAY. Now the bright morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May : — MILTON. May-Day, which in the " olden times," was consecrated both to the Goddess... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 Seiten
...several climates and degrees in their ways of thinking and conversing together—Jjddison. MXLII. 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... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...several climates and degrees in their ways of thinking and conversing together — JUdison. MXLII. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who frcm her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose; Hail ! bounteous... | |
| Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - 416 Seiten
...preservation he had experienced.* MAY-DAY. MAYING IN HENRY THE EIGHTH'S REIGN.— EVIL MAY DAY. Now the bright morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May : — MILTON. May-Day, which in the " olden times," was consecrated both to the Goddess... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1829 - 398 Seiten
...orchards to the roseate morn Unfold their bloom, in heaven's own colours dyed. MlCILE. The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow Cowslip and the pale Primrose. MILTON. This is the time when the village children remind us of the ancient games of Flora— Now let... | |
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