The daughters of the year, 

 One after one, through that still garden pass'd ; 

 Each garlanded with her peculiar flower 

 Danced into light, and died into the shade. 



TENNYSON. 



Lo, the winter is past, the rain i over and gone; the flowers 

 appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, 

 and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; the fig tree 

 putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender 

 grape give a good smell. 



THE SONG OF SOLOMON. 



Ere Man is aware 



That the Spring is here 



The Flowers have found it out. 



ANCIENT CHINESE SATING. 



There is an ancient Saxon name for springtime Opyn-tide 

 thus defined by an old writer, " Whenne that fiowres think 

 on blowen" when the flowers begin to think of budding and 

 blowing. 



ALICE MORSE EAKLE. 



/ trust in nature for the stable laws 



Of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant, 



And Autumn garner to the end of time. 



ROBERT BROWNING. 



Lay up treasures for thyself from the hues and odours of 

 Spring-tide, for follow quickly on its heels the Autumn and 

 the Winter. 



Is there aught sweeter than the delights of the garden and 

 companionship of the spring '/ 



HAFIZ. 

 (Translated from the Persian.) 



