Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-20

Which in freshness and II beauty,
Crown your brow in loves fond ctnblcni
You shall pass from earth TO heaven.
There to wear crown Of flowers,
Placed upon you by the Father ss,
or the nations and the systems r
That, unerring and untiring, a
Travel onward, onward, onward 4
May your crown on earth, our May Queen1
Always be with flowers fragrant!
May you be bird to tarry-
Undisturb'd in spicy feastins '-'H
On the fragrance Of the gardens y
Tended by our Fathers wstchmsn!
May you be dove in loving!
Ever faithful to sour sisters ~ al
Ever constant in affection! 80 -
May your course be like the eagle,
Which, unerring, travels onward,
Never quailing-alway steady
| As the sun that passes round us,
Daily giving light and splendor g
To world Of helpless creatures.
May your home be with bright angels,
Who shall dwell with God forever!
May your crown be one ofg!ory-
Glory such as heaven giveth: 90
Rich in beauty and in splendors
Never dying, never fading. Oh
Always misunderstanding! ~ -
! Next advanced Miss N. H., who, with
grace, effectively delivered the following;
during which time the scepter was pre-
sented: ,.. ~ -
SISTERS: The swallow-sweet harbIr'-
! ger Of Floralia-has twittered in our esfs.
The spirit of the spring, has breathed life
and beauty on the world; birds and blos-
SONS ningle praises for coming, and MAY,
with her thousand charmsTis here. AL
ready have we scattered the fowersof cur
western hills, before our Fairy Queen; al
ready the crown is pressing her young
brow. 1t is meet, then, gentle sisters, she
should have her scEPTER; the PRIDE" Of
power, the boast Of royalty. Then. take,
Fair Queen, and WELD IT as yeu will; for
there are none to fear. The chains forged
on us, are of love: and none are here that
envy thee. A happy band Of loyal hearts,
surrounds thee, sweet sister Of our CHOICE.
No covering minions, no smosth-tonsued
ministers are here, but friends, dear friends.
Speak then, thy mandates shall be obeyed.
Next came the Maids Of Honor with their
offerings; s.2. g..1 ,
Nature decreed; in playful hour, l~ ~
Ia The rose shuuld beauty's emblem be.
Deign theuto accept my proffered flower
- Fair Queen, 'ts hut typo Of thee.
sEooND-IL. D- -s,'S
Let my friendship in the wreath, 81
Though 5ut bud among the flowers.
If sweetest fragrance round thee breathe.
Twill serve 10 soothe thy weary hours.r
10. !I THIRD-tE.T RI hsr-
= All my offering mustbe, '--
q TiuA and srotIess ecasiancy, a.
Lastly came the Queen Miss +. T. in
modest tones Of kindness: n rss, ~
Ny thanks, dear sch0pl-luates, / cannot expires,
For the pleasure yodr preference gives; ,,s5gI
But the heart of yous. Queen, your sweet faces
ts lhA shall bless. Z -31-r-- e .7.-~ 1 S aaS3
While on this bright green caa1th shtFhves.
May the flowers yo, strew on my pathway to-
night, . o. T-al-wsT
Be scattered forever in yeurs,n u z OF k1s6
And the white robe of purity, spotess and bright,
Be your safeguard oa9life,s rocky shores.
And when the lone valley OF Death soa nay tread;
sfay hope toyspr spiutsbe given, 4 sal 4"
That, though, you may Tsst atme with the dead,
Cod may crown TOr1 at last t22itaeus in Heaven!
z. After the eoronali6n ~ IS sco,isrnrnated.
ali were invited down 10 stffper, which,
was waiting below. When we had come
into ths suppersrooEns we fOuNd an exten-
siss table beuasIuliy and ,tsstilyvssrp!,ed
with delicaeiss rare and, ricii.s After sup.
per, all retired TO ahe Hail.. aud Queen,
Subject and Spectator. passed The balance
of,he. evening in pleasant iniercourse.A
Many will wish fptzSaIay again, ere she
curnes! G5hessH
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