Democratic messenger., 1892-07-02
THE QUEEN OF THE MAY.

Laden with gladncss aud beauty is May
May that iripped after her sister St
light;
Kissed her the dew drops as slumbeinl
she lay.
Walked her sunbeam with rlanc
warm and bright.
QuiVers the mir with the sweetness Of sonl
Filled hy the warblers of morning il
refrain;
Love is the melody swaying the ihrong
Giving incentive 10 icndcrest strain.
Speak they thus lovingly, each TO its dear
Holding their converse in forest am
field:
Breathing devotion they capture the ear
Hold IT in ,hrall till the loved one shal
yield
Glistcns the grass as the sun doth diflus
Over lis borders halo Of light,
Flowers that dropped with the press q
the dcws
smilingly greet him as king in hi
might
Joyous and glad is the heart whose frs
beat
Pulsed with the music and rlpples o
May;
Came there breath from its Fragrance
so sweet
Bearing thy life To the light of the day
Hail 10 this morn that In beauty appears
Blest be thy sweet anniversary day
Wild are the songs and the wclcomin.
cheers
Lovliest lass thou art Queen ofthe May
Queen oi The May we are calling thee now
Breathing il soft To the amorous air
Gathering flowers to garland thy brow,
Tenderly, lovingly twining them there
Older by one, is il sweetness or pain
Tineing thy cheek with so lovely
glow?
Think you that mayhap you've lived it il
vain:
All, you have frightened more live,
than you know.
Older by one is the record of time
Naught can advance but il growe,h in
wears:
Glideih thy life as a silvery chime.
Glad is thy laughter, may few be thy
tears.
Long mayst thou live in thy happiness
Queen,
Blesi as thy youth may thy future eel
be;
Father in Heaven let naught come be
tween
Her and life of sweet concord with
Thee.
To THE KING.
lieaming with smiles OF the beautiful
spring,
Pregnant with laughter imhibcd from
the may,
Gather we gaily, ond dhecrily sing
Songs Of the May time with hearts glad
and gay
Joyously, ioyously. then lei us sing,
Comrades whose spirits nre Joyous and
tree,
Over the hills let the choruscs ring,
Answer the siIaias of the Queens iu-
bilee
lcslcr we pledged to the beautcous Queen
Him of the Mays sons most worthy
her love;
llonored we should bring him 10 her on
the green.
She would receive him fond mate Ia
far dove
] hcc We have choses-thy val0roms yonih
Spake TO our hearts for the favor we
mate:
BY thee defended is manhood, Is truth:
Thine is u bounty none c'er So complete.
King of the Nav we are calling thee now.
Breathing il soft 10 the amnrons air;
flowers on the fair manly brow
Presage of laurels that soon will be
there
Long hath the May Queen awaited thee,
King,
Long have her maidens despaircd of
thy iroth:
Loves inspiration now droops on the
wing,
Faiihtulest bosoms grow weary and
wroih.
Sound the loud iimbral be JOY uncontin-
March TO the strains as in kingly re-
view
gallantry never OWNED
Soon at the feet of thy love thou wilt
sue,
Hail to thy comrades all hail 10 thee,
King
Hail 10 the glad anniversary day
Queen of the May,thine elected we bring.
Noblest and dearest, our King Of the
May
King will he be To thee. lovlIest Queen.
Homage TO beauty shall chivalry paw :
Queen thou wilt be all thy life long.
Queen Of his heart, and loved Queen
of the May.
Queen, by thy beauty, thy purity famed,
King. by thy spirit so noble. so true,
Virtue and valor nj last are reclaimed.
Oped are the groves of Elysium TO
view
Long mayst thou live in Thy happiness.
Queen