Bayard Taylor - When May, with cowslip-braided locks, Walks through

When May, with cowslip-braided locks,
Walks through the land in green attire.
And burns in meadow-grass the phlox
His torch of purple fire:
And when the punctual May arrives,
With cowslip-garland on her brow,
We know what once she gave our lives,
And cannot give us now!

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Taylor, Bayard. "The Promissory Note." The Echo Club, and Other Literary Diversions. J. R. Osgood and Company, 1876, p. 25.

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About the Author

Bayard Taylor

Born: January 11, 1825
Died: December 19, 1878
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist

Biography

Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat.

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