| John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...hie mate, Came dancing forth, shaking his dewy hah-.' Warton. Hail bounteous May, that dost inspire 5 Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. 10 AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATIC POET W. SHAKESPEARE.* WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd... | |
| 1838 - 492 pages
...personifies it as the " flowery May," in his exquisite lines on May Morning : — "See thebrightmorning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east,...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... | |
| 466 pages
...OF TALES, ROMANCES, ANECDOTES, AND POETRY. MAY-DAY. BY WGJ BARKER, ESQ. 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,... | |
| Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...love thee, dearest, much Lov'd I not honour more. LOVELACK. MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. ODE TO THE GENIUS OF HARMONY. THERE lies a shell beneath the waves, In many a hollow winding wreath... | |
| William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...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...Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale both boast thy blessing! Thus we salute thee with our earlj song, And welcome thee, and wish thw long.... | |
| 1839 - 880 pages
...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...boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early sung, And welcome thse and wish thee long." In their own sphere, the verses with which Burns begins... | |
| John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...his mate, Camt dancing forth, shaking his dewy hair.' Warton. Hail bounteous May, that dost inspire 5 Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; . Woods and groves...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. 10 AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATIC POET W. SHAKESPEARE.* WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd... | |
| Mary Ashdowne - 1839 - 328 pages
...presented to our senses. The immortal bard, enraptured with the prospect, thus introduces the theme : — " Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...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,... | |
| 1839 - 892 pages
...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,...thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Tims wo salute thee with our early song, And weleome thee and wish thee long." In their own sphere,... | |
| 1840 - 652 pages
...health of a true amateur. GLEE,/br 4 Voices. — LODGE ELLERTON, Esq. (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass.) Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. Words by Milton. Thase words are also set by Grcville, Dr. Cooke and Berg. (See Clark, P. 171.) From... | |
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