. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. HA WTHORN. of May. In the days of Chaucer ( 1328-1400) it was the custom to go a-Maying, for, says that poet: " —forthe goeth alle the Courte, bothe moste and leste, To fetch the flowirs freshe, and braunche and bloome, And namely Hawthorne brought both page and groome, With freshe garlantis partly blew and white ;" and Spenser ( 1553-1599): " Youngthes folke now flocken in everie where To gather May buskets and smelling brere; And home they hasten the postes to dight
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. HA WTHORN. of May. In the days of Chaucer ( 1328-1400) it was the custom to go a-Maying, for, says that poet: " —forthe goeth alle the Courte, bothe moste and leste, To fetch the flowirs freshe, and braunche and bloome, And namely Hawthorne brought both page and groome, With freshe garlantis partly blew and white ;" and Spenser ( 1553-1599): " Youngthes folke now flocken in everie where To gather May buskets and smelling brere; And home they hasten the postes to dight, And all the kirk pillours eare day-light With Hawthorn ; Herrick (born 1591) recounts very sweetly the festivi- ties of May-day, and, as reproving his mistress for not rising early on so joyous a morning, says : " There's not a budding boy or girle, this day, But is got up, and gone to bring in May. A deale of youth, ere this, is come Back, and with white thorn laden ; Here and there May-day is still observed. The May-pole is decked with garlands of flowers ; the May Queen is chosen and crowned. The young dance upon the village-green, and flirt or coquet, as in days of yore; while they whose days for dancing are fled, sit upon the benches or chairs under the shady foliage, recounting what May-day was in their time. Goldsmith, in his " Deserted Village," makes mention of " The Hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made ! " 103. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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