Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-14

flies, and Lilies-guests for the Corona
ton of the May Queen.
,. Revel of the Butterflies and Moths
around the May Pole, followed by the
dance and weaving of the May Pole.
3. Dance and Posing OF the Lilies.
SCENE ,.
Heralds approach, crying:
Behold, behold our May Day Queen,
Here NAV the Queen OF the blossoms oe
seen.
Companions come round US to sport ana
to play,
And to crown us a Queen on this beauti-
ful day.
Knights, entering, clearing the way.
Follow
Spring and Raindrop.
Summer and Sunbeam.
Autumn and Breeze.
Winter and Snowflakes.
Aurora.
Page carrying crown resting on
pillow.
May Queen with pages bearing her
train.
Jester, sporting and gamboling
through the Royal COrtege.
Halt at Steps of the Throne.
AURORA.
Gentle Queen, ascend thy throne,
Wear thy fragrant flowery crown;
Let its beauty deck thy brow,
While before thy will we bow.
Gentle Queen, ascend thy throne,
Wear thy fragrant, fiOwery crown.
Fair Queen, thy loving subjects true
Have twined this flOwery crown for you.
Its mingled colOrs, rich and rare,
Nav well adorn soverign's hair.
You eye amid its bloom may find
Meet image of a virtuous mind.
For garlands it will never do
To mix too much of gaudy hue.
Thus be thy heart no tinseled thing,
For such beseems no queen or king.
Blest he for thee each sunny hour;
A sky where tempests seldom lower,
The bliss that springs from lips sincere,
The bliss that comes from love most dear.
Bow, gracious Queen, thy head full low ,
Receive this chaplet on thy brow!
HERALDs.
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
We must all tribute bring,
B6ugh, or fruit, or evergreen,
To the gentle flower Queen.
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
Ye must all tribute bring.
SPRING, WITH GARLAND OF FLOWERS.
Hail to thee, o Queen of May,
Welcome to thy gentle sway;
Pleasant sunshine on the bowers,
Love and blessing fill the hours.
Hail to thee, o Queen of May,
Welcome to thy gentle sway.
presents fowers)
SUMNER, WITH SCEPTRE OF FLOWERS.
Fair Queen, thy subjects, good and true,
Have twined for thee a sceptre, tOo;-
Take it, and with it in thy hand
Bear regal DER all the land.
And let thy gentle, peaceful reign
Extend while flowers adorn the plain.
From thy wide realm be banished far
All strife and discord, noise and war;
Let every royal thought be bent
To further quiet and content,
In village garden and in wood;
And as the breezes, cool and good,
Refresh each cheek and smooth each brow,
So shall our love around thee flow,
1t e'er shall shield whensfOes alarm,
The peoples friend from care and harm.
presents sceptre.)
AUTUMN.
Rule wisely and well, fairest Queen Of
May,
We subjects will every precept obey,
A blessing to all, and a JOY to the year,
Rule wisely and well, for gold autumn
is near.
LEAVES Berries and Grain.
WINTER.
Hail to thee, o Queen of May,
Blessings on thy gentle sway;
Pleasant sunshine OH the bowers,
Love and sunshine fill the hours.
Hail to thee, o Queen of May,
Blessings on thy gentle sway.
(Leaves evergreen
HERAIDs.
The flowers will each tribute bring
To the gentle Flower Queen.
Lille dance forward and present flow
ers from their baskets.
Moths and Butterflies skip up and bow
low before the Queen.
MAY QUEEN (Rising)
Beloved subjects! You have given me
reason
To bless this genial hour and pleasant
season;
And yet the time hath much that speaks
to Inc
OF self-distrust and sweet humility.
This royal lot must fall to one Alone
A throne divided is no more throne;
But would that one, with heart all good
and fair,
My tolls might aid, and all my honors
share!
List to my mandates, and in love obey,
So shall bright pleasure crown each ris-
ing day.
My first decree
Severe, shall be
That you all love each other;
And not word
BE ever heard
To grieve and pain other.
My second law
The sword shall draw,
'Gainst faisehoOd and untruth.
For never he
With shame should dye
The brow of lovely youth.