 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...  Scenes of the Olden Time - Page 37by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...mountaineer. In the spring-time, here are violets, scentless though they be ; and on the approach of The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose, although the cowslip inhabits not this spot, the primrose is scattered through one part of the woods... | |
 | 1835 - 428 pages
...mountaineer. In the spring-time, here are violets, scentless though they be ; and on the approach of The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose, although the cowslip inhabits not this spot, the primrose is scattered through one part of the woods... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 344 pages
...of the nomadic tinker. It was a beautiful May morning: Now the brieht morning star, 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. Woods and groves are of her dressing, НШ... | |
 | George Moore - Poetry - 1973 - 194 pages
...resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies. John Milton ON MAY MORNING NOW the bright morning-Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the eaSt, and...cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May I that doSt inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and... | |
 | David Daiches - 1979 - 304 pages
...simpler to be played on his native reed, and this may refer to the cheerful fragment "On May Morning": Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Or perhaps the reference is to "L'Allegro" and "II Penseroso," which are now thought to have been written... | |
 | William Bridges Hunter (Jr.) - Literary Criticism - 1978 - 226 pages
...mixt power employ (SolMus 3) Wisely hast shun'd THE BROAD | WAY AND the green (Sonn 9. 2) The Flowry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow Cowslip, and THE PALE | PRIMROSE. (May 3-4) Prosodists of later centuries were to criticize Milton for writing thus; but indeed he had... | |
 | Robert Manson Myers - Georgia - 1991 - 262 pages
...see you do not like the month of May, CARRIE: Alas, I do not like the month of May. JOSEPH (readingl: Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - Literary Criticism - 1992 - 1172 pages
...ly'st victorious Among thy slain self-kill'd Song on May Morning 119 Hail, bounteous May. that does e air. She tore the azure robe of night. And set the stars of glory there; (1. 1 —4) 2 And doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.... | |
 | John Milton - 1926 - 360 pages
...Star, Daves harbinger, Comes dancing from the EasJ, ana leads with her The Flowry May, who from l>er green lap throws The yellow Cowslip, and the pale Primrose. Hail bounteous May that aoft injjpire Mirth and youth, and warm desire, Woods and Groves, are of thy dressing, Hill and Dale,... | |
 | John Foster, Gordon Dennis - Juvenile Nonfiction - 1995 - 136 pages
...arrival, the second part is the song and the third part is like a formal greeting. Song: On May Morning Now the bright morning star, Day's harbinger, Comes...pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May! that dost inspire 5 Mirth, and youth, and warm desire! Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast... | |
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