The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1863-04-09
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pssnpy tRe following. which a correspon
def s:sof, the Field and Fsreside has copied from
an old Magazine, and aill hope that q theme
50 worthy may elicit something more accept
| able from our native children Of song.
oRowSER.
! Fair Queen Of May, tho bright young May,
Queen of his little hand so gay
sweet howry Queen, TO thee all hail.
We bring the flowers both bright and pale
| The winters storms have passed away,
And spring has brought US beautcods May;
| The world again assumes the guise
II wore when pure in Paradise;
The fiow'ry god hath walked the earth,
A I'd called the blossoms into ,tirth;
| His foot hath been on every hill
And by the side of every rill;
/ With green robes he hath clothed the plains,
I And deck'.i them with soft fow'ry chains;
And we Ger all hath joyful been
| To gather gifts. for our fair Qucsn,
! To deck thy dark and glossy hair
We bring thee blossoms fresh aud fair;
! We VIC plucked them wet with IN 1rning dew,
| OF every shade, of every hue;
I We caught them slumbering in their beds,
With folded arms and dropping heads,
! Whit sNSle fairies at their peaks.
| sSr"rie%e nd Mayed upon their cheeks,
And kissed their eyeiids gchtiy oosed, -
| Or in trcir capsules wet reposed,
just drinking in their fill OF bliss,
| With dewy hath and bslmy kiss,
Ere yet the fiery god Of day
Should drive them with his beams away
Such arc the girs o Queen, that we
! With hearts " love present to thee.
! Aud VIC have twined for thee tfis wreath,
/ Brea he'd on b the fowr god's breath,
Which place upon thy brow. (crowns her.
| And own thee our sovereign now
| The sovereign Of this band so ssy.
1 The Queen. the happy Queen of M6y!
| Here in thy aow'ry palace reign,
The monarch OF this loyal train,
| While we, with loving hearts and true,
| frc proud TO pay thee homage due,
Ard yield obedience To thy sway.
Queen OF the sweet and aow'ry May,
| And now around thy royal throne
] Sh.l, garlan'l8 rich and rare bc s,rown
! Tho purple. psle. And dark deep red.
Pr"n'iscuously around thee spread,
shall with their mingled fragrance meet
Mud yield perfume pure and sweet.
| Then hail all hail fair Queen of May
Ciecn of this little band so gay!
QUEENS REPLY To THE cpowyER
! Ny gentle trier,s o-dsy testor
coru'ct TO deck my hro'7:
! \ simple reath of bu / snd he'll
Sweet wild wood flowers from copse end dell
But dearcr far this g!rt TO me
Than ere a molarchs gem could bel
| This crown endure,h bui day
! The court as soon will pass away
| But when the sun Of May morn shines
On some bright day of future times,
| The grateful memry Of This hour
! viii touch r:y heart with magic pow'r.
| And viii dream, dear friends, that ye
Are thinking kindly then on me
sOEPrRS BrARKe
As Nay her gentle sweets, dia,il.
| And all The air with fragrance fi.--
! DO thou this seeptre gently WELD
| Wh;oh trustingiy to thee yield.
lpresents the sccptrs.]
ov"ES's REPLY TO scEPrRK BRABER.
Most loyal subjects, your Queen of MAY,
aceect TIE homage which you willing pay
! This sccptre. emblem OF gentle reign
Shall mildly rule the maidcns or nv train
Nut gcntler shall descend Mays sre 90. 81 og.
ers.
Than II! exert Its new created powers.
/ &c.