...Gentle swain, at thy request, I am here. MILTON'S COIIUS. Now the bright morning-star, day's harhinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The...throws The yellow Cowslip, and the pale primrose. MILTON. TO MEADOWS. '"I !.a even mead, that erst brought sweetly forth Th» freclded Cowslip, burnet,...

...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 from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous...

...exquisite songs that our language, rich in such excellence, has produced. SONG.— ON MAY MORNING. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and brings with her The How'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose....

...caught her eye as she was coming, and sent up hundreds of songs of joy. Now the bright Morning-Star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...Woods and groves are of thy dressing ; Hill and dale, doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long....

...the lines that follow these, which are altogether in the taste of our author : Hail bounteous May I that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire...Woods and groves are of thy dressing; Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. then a long line comes too seriously in — Thus we salute thee with our early...

...which has been denominated Flora's own, and of which Milton exclaims, Hail, beauteous May ! that duth inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire, Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. The perfection of spring in this mouth has been a favourite subject. When...

...mate, Came dancing forth, shaking his dewy hair.' ffarton. 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 thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long....

...the bright Morning-star, day'* harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Ihtil, bounteous May, that dost inspire 5 Mirth, and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of...

...caught her eye as she was coming, and sent up hundreds of songs of joy. Now the bright Morning-Star, Day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and...Woods and groves are of thy dressing ; Hill and dale, doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long....

...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...