 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,...  A book of English poetry; ed. by T. Shorter - Page 61by Thomas Shorter - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...remarks, under the word Maiuma. " Milton has the following beautiful song : — ' On May Morning. ' Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.' " The above song is said to be still sung on the top of one of the colleges in Oxford every May morning... | |
 | J. R - 1824 - 350 pages
...summer shall abound with fruitfulness and joy." MAY. H;iil , bounteous May, that dost inspire, Minn, and youth, and warm desire: Woods and groves are of...song, And welcome thee and wish thee long. MILTON. THE warm-hearted disposition and lively spirits of Angelina, were ever suggesting something new for... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...die unmarried. And again in Cymbeline, a. iv. s. 2. T. Warlon. 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 X. On Shakespeare. 1630*. VV HAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd bones The labour of an age... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...there is no piece of k%her loveliness than his often quoted, yet never tiring Song on May Morning. rse both boast thy blessing ! Thu* we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...which have been so much celebrated ; and Milton has the following beautiful song on May morning : — Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger," Comes...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... | |
 | Horace Smith - English essays - 1825 - 374 pages
...a sentiment to which you shall gladly subscribe before we part. Listen to the song of Milton :— " Hail, bounteous May ! that dost inspire Mirth, and...doth boast thy blessing. — Thus we salute thee with thy early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long !" And mark into what exclamations an Italian... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...excellence, there is no piece of hi loveliness than his often quoted, yet n 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 1 Thus we salute thee with our earlj song, And welcome thee, and wish thee... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...there is no piece of higher loveliness than his often quoted, yet never tiring Song on May Morning. tious and affecting. A fresb both boast thy blessing ! Thus we salute thee with our earlj song, And welcome thee, end wish thee... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 360 pages
...her throes ; But whether by mischance or blame Atropos for Lucina came; And with remorseless cruelty Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. X. ON SHAKESPEAR. 1630. WHAT needs my Shakespear for his honour'd bones The labour of an age in piled... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...Morning. Now the bright morning star, day'i harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with lier The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The...Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale both boast thy blessing I Thus we salute thee with our earl) song, And welcome thee, znd wish tb«e... | |
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