 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...  The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Page 97by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | 1838 - 492 pages
...lines on May Morning : — "See 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... | |
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...MAY-DAY. BY WGJ BARKER, ESQ. 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! beauteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...more. LOVELACK. 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 May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...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 May! that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire... | |
 | Mary ASHDOWNE - 1839 - 328 pages
...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 now replete with joy. The freshness of the crystal dews,... | |
 | 1839 - 880 pages
...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 May, that dost inspire Mirth, and... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...Alto, Tenor, and Bass.) 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... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 732 pages
...Nativity, 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 May ! " This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 298 pages
...would be better thanked." " 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 !" This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 pages
...tendencies — " Now the 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 ! beauteous May, that doth inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire... | |
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