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" 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 poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author by S. Johnson - Page 35
by John Milton - 1807
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 8

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1840 - 686 pages
...as sparkling, and spirits as light, Our next merry meeting ! A bumper — good night ! CHAPTER II. " The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose." 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the fair goddess kept it with joyous festivity. Ah ! those...
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De Clifford: Or, The Constant Man, Volume 2

Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 298 pages
...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 other passages, of a still sweeter character, in prose,...
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De Clifford; or, The constant man, by the author of 'Tremaine'.

Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 732 pages
...favourite, and among other extracts from him, was the sonnet in the 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...
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De Clifford: Or, the Constant Man

Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 320 pages
...favourite, and among other extracts from him, was the sonnet in the 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...
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London, Volumes 1-2

Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...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 I beauteous May, that doth inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire; Meads and groves are of thy dressing,...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 2

John Wilson - 1842 - 380 pages
...Burns, and with the whole of which the slenderest excuse will justify us 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 throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail! bounteous...
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Merrie England in the Olden Time, Volume 1

George Daniel - England - 1842 - 320 pages
...spirits as light, Our next merry meeting ! A bumper — good night ! / 75 r '• ' * "' CHAPTER II. " The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose." 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity. Ah ! those ancient...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 2

John Wilson - 1842 - 384 pages
...Burns, and with the whole of which the slenderest excuse will justify us 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 throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail! bounteous...
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Environs of London: Western Division

John Fisher Murray - London (England) - 1842 - 322 pages
...the bright morning star, day's harbinger. Comes dancing from the cast, and leads with ber The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Bail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth and youth and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy...
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The Lady's Book of Flowers and Poetry: To which are Added, a Botanical ...

Lucy Hooper - Flower language - 1842 - 304 pages
...orchards to the roseate morn Unfold their bloom, in heaven's own colours dyed. MICKLE. THE flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow Cowslip and the pale Primrose. MILTON. WHERE the bee sucks, there lurk 1 ; In a Cowslip's bell I lie: There I couch when owls do cry....
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