GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XL. May, 1852. No. 5. Contents Fiction, Literature and Articles The Game of the Month Stratford-On-Avon Optical Phenomena Eminent Young Men.—No. II. Stewart Adair Godman The Physiology Of Dandyism The Crystal Palace and Its Lessons A Life of Vicissitudes (continued) Rosalie The Legend of the White Nun A Canter to California The Pampas Fired by the Indians The Master’s Mate’s Yarn Nelly Nowlan to Her Aunt After Her Visit to a London Church The First Age (continued) The Arabs at Amboise Arab and Camanchee Horsemen Review of New Books Graham’s Small-Talk Poetry and Music May Morning The Urn of the Heart Fanny Stanzas Sonnet.—The Stars The Mother’s Answer My Mother’s Spirit Magdalen The New Garden Sonnet.—Amor The Isle and Star Homer To One Afar Carrie A Mother’s Prayer I Think of Thee At the Water’s Edge The Shepherd’s Song Transcriber’s Notes can be found at the end of this eBook. * * * * * [Illustration: Drawn by Deshays, Eng^{d} by Tucker THE BAVARIAN MAY QUEEN. Engraved Expressly for Graham’s Magazine.] * * * * * [Illustration: SUNRISE.] * * * * * GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XL. PHILADELPHIA, MAY, 1852. No. 5. * * * * * MAY MORNING. [Illustration: picture shows a group of people standing on a hillside watching a sunrise. MAY MORNING.] May has ever been the favorite month of the year in poetical description; but the praises so lavishly bestowed upon it took their rise from climates more southern than ours. In such, it really unites all the soft beauties of Spring with the radiance of Summer, and has warmth enough to cheer and invigorate, without overpowering. May, sweet May, again is come, May that frees the land from gloom; Children, children! up and see All her stores of jollity. On the laughing hedgerow’s side She hath spread her treasures wide; She is in the greenwood shade, Where the nightingale hath made Every branch and every tree Ring with her sweet melody: Hill and dale are May’s own treasures, Youths rejoice! in sportive measures Sing ye! join the chorus gay! Hail this merry, merry May!