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...his mate, Camt dancing forth, shaking his dewy hair.' Warton. Hail bounteous May, that dost inspire 5 Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; . Woods and groves...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. 10 AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATIC POET W. SHAKESPEARE.* WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd...

...morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale...Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale both boast thy blessing! Thus we salute thee with our earlj song, And welcome thee, and wish thw long....

...morning stir, day's harblnger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, icho from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail I bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire : Woods and groves are of thy...

...morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. Words by Milton. Thase words are also set by Grcville, Dr. Cooke and Berg. (See Clark, P. 171.) From...

...morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale...early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long. fice to public principles, than any advice. From ordinary men this was more than could be expected;...

...Morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail ! bounteous May ! " This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take other passages, of a still sweeter character, in prose,...

...Morning Star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail ! bounteous May ! " This was in the holy verse of Milton ; take other passages, of a still sweeter character, in prose,...

...changed it in the lines that follow these, which are altogether in the taste of our author : Itail bounteous May ! that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire: Woods and (rroveu arc of thy dressing ; Hill and dale doth boast Then a long line comes too seriously in —...

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