The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-12


To which the QUEEN responded:
Dear friends, take this gift of love,
And worthy Of it may prove;
And grace befittingay, to-day,
The hoEors ofsuch bright arrayl
May no dark thought Of pride and power,
Creep, like serpent, to my bower
But may my heart from guile be free,
Free as the gifts We offer me!
We'll have ye said that soon decay, aE
Ger these fair flower its hand will lay,
And soon, these hours Of guileless mirth,
VIII have no monument on earth,
Save in our hearts, where friendships power,
Win hold its sway till life's last hour;
And well we speak of that blest place
Where Time no beauty shall efface;
Oh, may we meet in those fair bow re-,
To wear no crown Of Earth's poor flowers,
But clad in robes of radiant white,
Crowned, we may stand in Heavens own light.
Miss KATE MANsHIP, oceptre Bearer, ap-
propriately arrayed, and suitably equipped,
then spoke as follows, in clear, distinct tone
Queen of'beauty,i Queen of Spring!
II yal embems here we bring,
Fl0wery crown and sceptre gay
Tokens of thy Queenly sway!
Wnlle thy brow Is bound with flowers,
Mirth and pleasure mark the hoursl
Here, let no dark cares iDtrude,
Sorrow, keep for solitude,
While our lovely troth we pay,
To our lovely Queen Of May;
No dark fears our hearts invade,
Ofno tyrants rod afraid
Thou art gentle-we are true:
No dark scheme shall traitors brew
Statesman's beck-nor Courtier's smile,
Can our faithful love beguile!
surely in no kingly halls,
Princely- bowers, or palace walls Il
Never rung yassal shout
With such hearty, free good will,
AS we now our task fulfill
True, you reign for but day
And this pomp will pass away,
Like wreath. on river flung,
Or song at evening sung;
And the morrow's Weakening light,
See us little liae tonight,
But within, shall memory shrine,
All the joys OF this sweet time.
All these images will sleep,
By her pencil craven deep;
And when years shall onward glide,
Thither, we may turn aside.
Wishing at the past to look,
She will bring her picture book
While its painted leaves we turn,
Brightly, will her taper burn;
Ger this PAGE We'll linger long,
Waking feelings deep and strong
But no cloud shall DER it play,
Tho long since it has passed awayl
Thus, tho fieeting is our joy,
Beareth it, no dark alloy
And tho present scenes are DER,
For the future, still we've store.
QUEENS REPLY.
Rise, maiden fair! and bend thou not
To me the lcwly knee!
/ ask no servile act to swell
the honors given me.
No homage from the loving hearts,
Companions all and friends,
1 ho' in my station ofto-day
Something of greatness blends!
Thanks for the boon Of trusting faith
Reposed in me today
Never was a royal brow so blest,
tven with world to sway;
Were palace walls about my head
And kingdoms at my feet,
Ishould not feel so pure a joy,
As now with these, meeti
Were regal gems upon my brow,
And diamonds flashing round,
Yet sweeter far this rural crown
Above my temples bound,
o! not for Ganges' stored wealth
Or Golconda's rich mines,
Would exchange the trusting love
Whose halo round me shnesi
would not Weld this fiowery wand,
For sceptre of n king;
Oh! blest were he like me to drink,
Frem loves untroubled spring.
l give you thanks, and tho these flowers
Are fading fast away;
They leave behind a sweet perfume,
To gladden. many day.
Soon we shall part, and soon the veil
Of separating years
VIII fall between our earthly lots
OF mingled smiles and tears
Yet shall the memory Of this day
Live in my grateful heart,
And sure am ] that from your own
It's scenes will not depart.
And oh! sweet friends, when life Is DER
Beyond this dark seas foam,
Moor'd safely on Heavenly shore,
May all be gathered homel
The Rose was represented by Miss BELLE
'REESdAN, who delivered the following adj
ress
TIE ROSE, the Queen Of Flowers, bids a
lyous welcome to the Queen Of Mayi Thy
eye subjects pay thee Nilling homage and
own thee monarch OF their Floral realm.
rom verdqnt lawns and fowcry meads, and
ON the warbling maze Of purling brooks,
e bring thee tributes Of beauty, grace and
srfIme-b beauty that defies the painters skill
ace that no art can dval-and perfume dis
lied by the Sun and the dews Of Heaven from
e rarest flowers Of Earth. Thy genial power
IS freed the rivulet from its icy fetters, and
,ain il murmurs onward, warbling It's merry
ng. Thou hast eomei and the stately mon
chs Of the forest, In their graceful outlines
ii majestic forms, array themselves right
llanfly in honor Of thy coming. Theplumed
nesters Of the forest and the held, the merry
instrpls OF the opening spring, join sweetly
IN he sunbeam and the shower, from the
rth aud the ky, secure in thy fostering care,
! have brought the loveliest q our race 70
orr and 70 grace thy throne
With such radiant symbols Of the royal VIZ
"a which adorn thee, with reverence anc
re, and with bright and cheering prophecee
q gracious ruler and halpy realm, We h.il
~ beaufeous Queen Of Mavi We beg n
asent yaur Highness with this emblem q
We and Beauty, Of Purity, simplicity and
nth.
Ye may search the earth and The shorsisss
For g tss a.irs.t gems in their o.iis hey Keep;