Citation - New York Journal-New York: 1776.05.02

NYJ-N.776.045
2 May 1776:41 (1739)
MAY.
Thee, lovely month, whose joyous birth
Transmits to the reviving earth
A ray of heav's eternal spring,
In lays of extasy we sing;
Whether thy soft brow thou unfold
In purple clouds, and orion's gold;
Or at eve, with light foot tread,
O'er cowslips dewy bed;
Down with west hills graceful move,
Breathing health, and light, and love.
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