The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-19
THE MARRIAGE OF THE FL OVER s.

AAAH "1@h4tAtAAUE OF HE FLOWERS.
IT is SIX the swallows twittered. and von,re
very late in rising
morn at all ~
For the great red sun is peeping over wood
and hill and meadow,
Ana the unmillled cows are lowing in the
dlmly lighted stall.
Oh, ye robins, and We swallows, thought I
throwing back the lattice,
re are noisy, joyous fellows, and YOU waken
when you will;
Then saw n dainty letter, bound in ribbon.
That the swallows had left swinging by the
narrow window-sill.
Oh, the dainty, dainty letter. ON an orange
leaf. or lem@n,
Signed. Yourfriend, the Queen of Roses, y
o writ IN characters of dew:
1oure invited to the garden, there's q good
time there at seven
AND place beside the apple-tree has been
reserved for you.
"Therell be matings there, and marriages, OF
every Hover and blossom;
cross the brook behind the arbor and come
early if you can"
Oh my thoughts they all went bounding, and
my heart leaped in my BOSOM
ANA how sweetly she composes,' reflect
ed as ran. .-..
There she sat the queen of roses, with her
virgins all about her,
While the lilacs and the apple blooms
seemed waiting her command.
oh, how lovely, oh, how gracious, she did
smile ON each new -cOmeri
Oh, how sweet she kissed the lilies as she
took them by the hand
Never had seen her fairer than she was this
happy morning,
Never knew her breath delicious half so
boundless, half so rare;
Oh, she seemed a thing of heaven, with the
dew upon her bosom,
And | wished l were some daffodil that
might KISS it there.
All at once the grass rows parted, and the
sweetest notes were sounded,
There was music, there was odor, there was
loving in the air,
And a hundred Joyous gallants, robed in holt
Danced beneath the lilac bushes with a hun
dred maidens fair
There were tulips proud and yellow. with their
great green spears beside them
There were lilies grandly bowling to the rose
queen as they came;
There were dafodils so stately scenting all
the air of heaven,
Joyous buds, and sleepy peoples, with their
banners all at1ame.
There were pansies robed in purple, march
ing DER the apple blossoms,
And the foxgloves with their pages tripped
cOQuettishly along;
And the violets and the daisies in their bon
nets blue and yellow,
Joined the marching and parading of TIN
1nnumerable throng.
All at once the dandelion blew three notes
upon his trumpet;
Choose we partners for the dancing gallant
knights and ladies fair;
And the honeysuckle courtesied to the Young
sweet breathed clematiS,
AND remarked upon the sweetness of the
blossoms in her hair.
"Were the tallest," said the tuberose to the
iris standing nearest,
"And suppose that now, for instance 1
should offer you my hearth
ION, how sudden, cried the sly thing; 81 am
really quite embarrassed
Unexpected, but pray do it, just to give the
rest a start"
Then daisy kissed pansy, with its Jacket
brown and yellow,
And crocus led a thistle to seat beside
the rose;
And the maybells grouped together, close be-
side the lady slipper,
And commented on her beauty and the
Splendor of her clothes.
ooh, a market this for beauty" said a las
mine, gently clinging
TO the strong arm of an orange, and n
glance on him she threw
Why, you scarcely would believe It, but I've
had this very morning
Twenty offers, and declined them, lust to
promanade with YOU"
So, in groupings orin couples, led each knight
some gentle lady,
Led some fair companion blushing, past the
windrows fresh and green,
And the sweet rose gave her blessing, and a
kiss at times it may be,
To the fairest brides and sweetest, mortal
eye hath ever seen.
Then again the grass it parted, and the sun
shine it grew brighter,
Till it seemed AS if the curtains of higb
heaven were withdrawn,
And each flower and bud and blossom pressed
some fair one to its bosom.
As the hammered train danced gayly twixt
the windrows on the lawn.
Oh, the musk rose was so stately, and so
stately was the queen rose,
And how sweetly smiled she on me as she
whispered in my ear,
"Come again, you know you're welcome;
come again, dear, for it may be
That our baby buds and blossoms will be
christened here next year"
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