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The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Flower Wedding, by Walter Crane This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: A Flower Wedding Described by Two Wallflowers Author: Walter Crane Release Date: November 28, 2016 [EBook #53619] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A FLOWER WEDDING *** Produced by Emmy, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) cover bird carrying two invitations [1] title page A FLOWER WEDDING DESCRIBED·BY TWO WALLFLOWERS DECORATED·BY WALTER·CRANE CASSELL·&·COMPANY·1905 A·FLOWER·WEDDING [2] cherubs rining bluebells Yes, flower bells rang right merry that day, When there was a marriage of flowers, they say. The proposal Young LAD’S LOVE had courted Miss Meadow·Sweet, And the two soon agreed at the Altar to meet. [3] [4] the processional A LILY white robe was worn by the Bride, And SWEET WILLIAM, the Groom, drest in red, at her side. her train and three attendants Miss Violet, Primrose, and gay Marygold, With their Ladies’ Fingers her train did uphold. [4] [5] [6] Four brridesmaids in blue In Ladysmocks, Bridesmaids, Forget·me·not blue, With their sashes all tied in Love·knot·true. the brides's motehr and friend The Bride’s Mother follows with loving Eyebright, All in Winter Green and fine Furze bedight. [7] [8] the father with a beard Whilst her father looked young, though with Old·man’s·beard. the father as a dandy (Was a Dande·lion in youth I have heard.) [9] [10] The minister The troth was plighted for woe or for weal, And the lines attested by Solomon’s Seal: the groom is tied The Bachelor’s Button was cast aside, [11] [12] queen with crown, shield and scepter And the throng that witnessed was London’s Pride: Large king There was Good King Henry, a tall Jonquil, [13] [14] Narcissus Like Narcissus himself by the waters still; Lord and lady dancing There were Lords & Ladies to grace the dance, [15] [16] woman with fan of rosemary And Rose Mary, and— woman in white flowered dress Rose·la·France: [17] [18] man with gold hat, gold sword and sceptre With his Golden Rod Sultan and two attendants the Sweet Sultan came; [19] [20] Old lady, bent over Lastly, Creeping Jenny, an elderly dame two men carrying platters To order the feast—there was Ling, and Hartstongue, [21] [22] Cook, two maids and an extremely large goose walking And Goosefoot with Sage, the House·leek among woman carrying bowl of peas with another woman Very Sweet Peas, & Good Cherry Pie, Such a feast as an Alderman could not deny! [23] [24] a couple toasting In lovely King·Cups there was Chamomile Tea two rich guests And the fortune in gifts was a wonder to see! A new Penny-Royal, A fine Golden Feather; [25] [26]
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