Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-05-12

Tenn; sweet, because there il a principle
Of Love ofNaturc implanted in the humaa
breast, which, when touched by harmonic
strains, arouse every feeling with trans-
porting emotions, 1t ID this principle and
those feelings that have prompted US to
che present celebration, and which induced
others 20 establish tho festival Of which
the present scene 10 commemorative
Tie most charming and beautiful Of
the daughters of the Calender has appear
cd, asd bids us welcome her with smiles
and with Joy. Sweet and lovely May,
decked ia the brightest robes With which
Flora could adorn her, like young bride
in heE loveIiness arTaysd for the marriage
altar, approaches, roocs US by her simpli-
city and beauty. With smile, sweet as
seraph's, she lavishes and filings around
US gems and diamonds Of G thousand hues.
Beauty, whether natural or artificial, al
ways commands our attention and secures
our admiration. For this reason, when
glorious Spring, "vsiled in shower Of
shadowing roses, upoz oar plaias descend"
attended by her thousand sPrightly song
stsrs, aaa
3sdoisnt :sith sweets,
SlsShiRg sS the ssrial dawn Of dsg,
we welcome her with such sxetatic bliss,
with festivals and with song. MOI is she
undeserving Of these attentions. En-
blematicai Of c multitude Of things, she
calls up the images Of our youthi images
which left an impression upon our minds,
f'uEc TIC rrrnngc ysrsssrsasTe" or oFder times.
Does she not awaken upon she mirror Of
memory The almost forgotten dreams of
our early years, when wo Hkened this
bright and glorious sarsh TO Paradise, and
vers made to feel and rejoice, as did the
angels, when darkness was swept from the
face Of created things, and they beheld
new ereation2 Docs not even this rose
bud, gift of the season, revive many as
sociations; the token, the emblem, the
VOW of first love, which flowed froE2 heart
as pure % Seralym's, and uttered from
lips that might vie with il in POin. Of
beauty. !"
The ancicnts held the season of flowers
in such high veneration as 20 dedicate 70 IT
Goddess, whom they named Flora, and
to whom they paid homage. After the
superstition of mythology was dissipated
by the radiant sun Of Revelation, and the
dsitics OF those times lad crumbied into
dust, this season still commanded atten-
ton, while festivals were instituted in
comnemoTasion. The most ancient of
these festivals, which We read Of, was es-
tablished in the 18th century. How char
ming, yet how touching to our feelings is
the "reminiscences of this simple festival
Innocence and rural simplicity seemed TO
have been the characteristics Of those who
formed it. Not sophisticated by the world,
not seduced by the seeming Establishments
Of modern life with her artificial customs,
they, pure es che angels TO which they
ought to have been personified, in the ma
jesty of rural nymphs, went out beneath
the oveHshadowing biueness Of the iiea-
yens, and in some silent and sequestercd
grove, paid their devotions, their prisons
TO the spirit Of the flowers and the season
We have assembled in this lovely bower,
for The first time, for the same purpose
Here, in our own bright and sunny SOUTH
and beneath our cwa magnificent skies,
where chivaIry and romance erect their
crests like our own tall and majestic pines,
and where poetry and music hallows eve
nv SPOT, and breathes from "every herb,
tree, fruit and flower" have we endeavor-
ed TO revive this simple custom of those
romantic and legendary times. May we
succeed in introducing among us some OF
the simplicity and gentleness of that peri
cd. Then, with the influence of Litera-
ture, which now raises its head, smiling
proudly and sweetly over our land, which
purifies and exaIts our heart; may VIC not
expect
4 ssCuItivatod life Ttf4
Il In order sOt, protected and inspired II
i Into perfection wroughtna 8A3
i Then will kappiAess cover every portion