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children were carrying about hoops made of withy, 

 and loaded with marsh marigolds, or else they 



TIIE SMALL CELANDINE, OR PILE WOET. 



(Ficaria verna.) 



carried sticks with a few flowers tied to the top, 

 making a shabby kind of May-pole. 



" What a pleasant May-day," said Mary, " and 

 how gay the meadows look with buttercups !" 



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