As in passing, down they bent, Flung their flowers about her feet! Ringed her round with posies sweet! This fair ceremony ended, Everyone who there attended, As their way about they wended, Met and fraternised! Filling out the pleasures light Of that most historic night! Thus, as in a lover’s passion, Passed the time in wondrous fashion; Full of such excitements new, That the moments simply flew,— On, and on, towards the dawn! Then, Ere the sun Had begun To ope his golden portals,— Or awake were sleepy mortals; All by common impulse moved, Turned towards the Queen they loved, And bending low, gave salutation! Yet, ere moving finally away, “Farewell! A fair farewell!” to each they say; Resolved through work or play, To keep that night of nights, Like some green growing thing, The symbol of Eternal Spring, In sweet and fondest memory for aye! And the Moon and starry Court, That the wonderment had wrought, Faded slowly out of sight In a blaze of newer light; So strong and bright That it swept away the night, And to the wakened World a new Day brought!