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COWSLIP. 
When April’s smiles the flowery lawn adorn, 
And modest Cowslips deck the streamlet’s side; 
When fragrant orchards to the roseate morn 
Unfold their bloom, in heaven’s own colours dyed. 
i.LE 
The flowery May, who from her green la^, throw 
The yellow Cowslip and the pale Primrose. 
MILTON 
Where the bee sticks, there lurk I 
In a Cowslip’s bell I lie: 
There I couch when owls do cry. 
Whilst from off the waters fleet 
Thus l set my printless feet 
O’er the Cowslip’s velvet head 
That bends not as I tread. 
tempest. 
MILTON 
-rich in vegetable gold, 
From calyx pale the freckled Cowslip born, 
Receives in amber cup the fragrant dews of morn. 
ANON. 
Cowslips wan, that hang the pensive head. 
MIL TON 
