The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-12
May Day.

How few enjoy repo5e The country lass,
Intent upon the morning walk with him
Who holds her gentle heart, on various plans
In hopeful cogitatons spends the night
What hat or riband win become her best
What most will tend to make herself outvie
The blushing fragrant month they rise to hail.
0, by my soul! this "Maying" has delights |
Which shall mere forget, ''whle memory holds
Her seat within my brain In youths fair dawn
! forward look d to this delightful hour
With feclings--feelings none can paint; for then
Some gentle, artless, unaffected nymph,
Was sure to be the partner Of my walks,
Accept my nosegays-sweetened by her breath
And, without chiding, let me steal kiss
From lips more fragrant than the flower she held.
So sings the poet, vividly recalling
scenes of the past. turning back the leaf
OF life TO that unsullied page, still fair to
the eye, and cherished in the memories
of thousands. Bright mornings Of the
past Seldom dawning upon northern
eyes with that bright array Of bushes.
and with those enchanting smiles which
charm the gaze Of those who dwell in
SUMMER regions but still greeted with
hearty welcome by the lovers of green
trees, tender grass, and other symptoms
OF sylvan beauties, which are yet in en-
bryo. Happy season! when all may in.
hale the morning air, behold the rising
sun, and rove wherever whIm or fancy
dictates, seeking imaginary May.fowers.
not vet in bloom when he who would
enjoy it must see it, hear it, feel il, and
taste it, in order to know and appreciate
it, That joyous and delicious season.
When, arm in arm, the pairs depart,
With agile feet and lightsone heart.
Most of our ideas of May Day. in this
country. are borrowed from English wri
ters, and most of our old May Day obser.
yancps were doubtless derived from the
heather celebrations in honor of the God
dess Floria. The old custom in England
and the north Of Europe, as well as in
Italy, was for the youth Of both sexes to
20 out before day.break TO some neigh.
boring wood, there to gather flowers and
branches Of trees. and accompanied with
music. 10 return home about sunrise 10
deck their doors and windows with gar
lands, and TO spend the afternoon in dan.
cling around the May.poIe. In the days
Of Queen Elizabeth, the wealthier and
higher classes joined religiouSIy in this
observance, and though time has made
sad inroads upon the ancient Parctce'
still this festal season, when the earth
looks like bride, and the sky like re-
Ijocing bridegroom, continues TO find
many admirers.
May morningl May morning Thy breath stir
reth now
The dark curls on may beautiful brow,
And from fairy-like forms, as they hasten along
Burst gushings of gladness and snatches OF song
The dew drops that hang on the gittering grass
Flash brightly and dance in their way as they
And each bird, as it swings on its high airy stem
Carols sweetly its liveliest notes for them.
May morning! May morningl Song, laughter anc
shout
Mid thy bushes and blossoms ring joyOusly out
For hearts vet untouched by the canker of care
And shadowless spirits, unfettered, are there,
And white hands are gath'ring in wealth ant
bouquet
Fresh flow RS for the bowl on the hill side to-day
Where, meath the calm sky, mid Springs sml
ling green.
The 10y and fair crown their merry May Queen
One of the most beautiful things con
nected with the observance OF holiday
at this season oil the year, is the lesson 0
, charity and love to be learned from th
great festival OF Nature--not narrowed b,
bigolry and intolerance TO one sect. on
religion, or even one nation: but diffuset
over the whole earth. as if our common
! Father. by thus showing an equal regar'
for all mankind as his children, woult
, lead them all 10 love one another as breth
rem of the same family. Thus consider
, ed, May is the most instructive and re
, ligious. as well as the most delightful o
all our festival times. Viewing it thus
"Come, let us go while we are in our prime,
And take the harmless follie Of the time
Let US go out joyously 10 welcome i
the coming Spring-this bridal seasoI
Of heaven and earth, with the whole mont
for its honeymoon!-Am. Union,