MAY'S BIRTHDAY.
Reading edition
Dancing round the May-pole— Oh, the merry sight! Little lads' and lassies 'Neath the sunshine bright. On her throne of daisies, Blossoms in her hair, Laughing 'mid her blushes, Sits the May-Queen fair. O'er the sunny meadow Clover blossoms grow; Through the dainty grasses Spring's sweet zephyrs blow. Buttercups and daisies Lift their pretty heads, And watch the violets peeping From their fragrant beds. Oh, the merry May-time With its charming hours, With its skies so tender, And its dainty flowers! Dance away, my children, Round your little Queen; May's bright birthday honor With a "dance upon the green."