Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-04
THE FLORA's SONG.
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THE FLORA'S so NC.
AIR Buy broom"
Oh gaily we come-wh our Wild flowers laden,
To sprinkle thy pathway with springs early boon
Oh take Them sweet lady, from your little madden
Despise not the offering, though small be the boon
Slrew ilowers-strtw flowers,
Despsc not the Offering, though small he the boon.
We wandered out early, ere peep of the sun,
We've rfed the hedges, aud gardens for you,
Accept them, accept them-o labor IS done,
We bring thee Our tribute, al gis,ening with dcw
Srcw Gowcrs-strew flowers,
We bring thee our tribute, all glstenng with dew.
| Oar roses shall wther but as they decay,
| To youth and TO beauty a message ihey bring,
Now lsten-- isten--as softly they say
Tho dyng--sweel fragrance around us we fling
Strew nowers--slrew flowers,
Tho fading, around as sweet fragrance they fling.
Mss JANE lRwiN then rose 10 place the Crow
of Flowers upon tie head Of the ioUSG NAY
QUEEN, and spoke the following
NATION DDRESS.
Old WINTER il vanquiShcd- his reign is DER,
And his hghting lrosts may be felt no more,
Tie has hiad away To a southern sphere,
In darkness 10 reyel another halt year.
April ms passcd-though smiling through tears,
And May-gentle May--ln her beauty appears,
Glad'ntng The heart aud delghtng the eve,
While her welcome rings Outright liyously.
As lightly she runs, with lootsep free,
Der the Weakened earth, aud the sunny sea,
A sense Of beauty, DER oil she filings,
And hope scars alot on golden wings. n
She has smiled on the SOUTH and thousand flowers,
Deck our blessed homes, and our forest bowers,
And our gay woods re-ccho shout and a song
Fro the bursting life Of happy hrong
She has brcathed on the hills of the stormy north,
And the rils from their secret Iounts burst FORTH
As onward they rush--their murmuring voice,
Bids the children Of earth rcIolce--rejocc.
The young and light hearted in eadncss have come,
From their books and their tasks abroad to roam
With blooming wreath--and Joyous lay,
10 welcome The presence OF lovely May.
Brightness, and beauty cncrcc us now
Each heart rs unspoiied uncluuded each brow,
We have chosen our Quecn--or kindness and truth.
Oh! may she Ger suly the crown of her youth,
Far Queen accept the crown bring,
Thy Young companion, offering,
Affect on's tfihue--nuw we nav,
And hail tlce--Queen of lovely May
tCrowns the Queenl
We would moi wish thee, coudless sky,
To shine on thy future destiny
Unminned pleasure would weld thee bu pain,
A burning sky with no fresh ning rain.
We know that thy brow may be wrnkled by care.
That sorrow NAV change thy shining hair,
That thine eye may be dimmed- It's the 10, ofearth,
The boon she bestowed at the hour of thy birth.
May the sunlight within--with steady ray,
Guide thee ON, through thy joyful or drcary way,
And nj last may thy spirit triumphant arise
10 ITS own native epherc--0ur home in the skies.
Miss SARAH FAENANpIs, who had Just been
crowned as the May QUEEN, then rose and
pronounced the following
REPLY:
Ny dear companions How shall words impart.
Inc varied feelings of grateful heart;
Language must fail, with all its bnased power,
lobreathe my spirit IN this happy hour.
This blooming wreath you have twned for me,
Is dearer than Britons crown can be
And envy not the brow that wears
The dadem with its weight Of cares.
FOR would ask no sway DER the minds of men.
no knowledge above our mortal ken
no wealth, from the depths of the earth or sea,
bol alieclloHs tributes all tome
Then give me the hearts own wealth prze,
ana though clouds of sorrow, should dim my skies,
And eartl's wild tempest my bark assaiI,
l II lear hot-lt will ouride the gale
Your sweet offering of love Shall ever be
Dear TO my hearts hest memory:
And may your kind wishes blessing bring.
Which round your heads shall its fragrance fling
I l..
i,I Know that we may not live always mid flowers
hat l'c has It's brightest--and saddeSt hours
ilul we may not replne--since God has given
boh The light and the shadow To fit US for Heaven.
Miss JvIiA f.. Bows delivered the following
ESS.
TINE, IN its cIrcling course, has brought US
round the anniversary of our May Festival
we have ogolnassembled to worship at Natwe'.
shrnc' and TO render Afiectons homage to ou
Youthful Queen. In looking over this happ,
group no change meets our eye, save that upor
each brow a deeper shade of thought now fingers
speaking OF moro mature and intense feeling
and lalr faces glow with an intellectual beaut,
which proves, that there is no, only growth o
stature but Of mind The same rose.buds decI
us now, and the same kind friends are here Il
greet US. Well may it's return bring over us
living sease of beauty and Of JOY. II is III
Carnival of Nature, and every hill-top, vale, an
glen, echoes with her shouts of praise. Crow
yourselves with flowers, Cor they were made al
gladden. the heart Of man, and to be an inspiration
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