Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3, March 1850

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3, March 1850

yet he pictures it, as it advances, scattering blessings around, calling on the buds to throw aside their wintry vestments, and come forth to gladden the earth with their smiles. Such is, in reality, the progress of the season. In the early days of the month and all is joy and gladness. The lark is caroling in the clear blue vault of heaven; the notes of the blackbird resound through the yet leafless groves; the robin is again heard from his lofty perch on the branch of some tall tree. The waters are dancing in the pale sunshine, and every thing looks as if regeneration had commenced its work. A quaint old writer says, the moneth of March was called by the Saxons Leneth moneth, because the days did then first begin in length to exceed the nights. And this moneth being by our ancient fathers so called when they received Christianity, and, consequently, therewith the annual Christian custome of fasting, they called their chief season of fasting the fast of Lenet, because of the Lenet moneth, whereon most part of this fasting always fell, and hereof it cometh that we now call it Lent. According to other etymologists, Lenet, or Lent, means Spring; hence, March was literally the Spring month. Spring, most delightful of seasons! how beautifully have thy charms been celebrated in undying song, by bards of old from the very dawn of literature. With what pleasure do we look back on thy worshipers of other dayssuch as Chaucer, Spenser, Herrick, Ben Jonson, Shakspeare, each speaking of thy beauties out of the fullness of his heart. But in our admiration of those whose memories will ever live in song, let us not forget those of our own day; gratitude, admiration and pride prompt our notice of Bryant, our favorite American poet, who thus beautifully apostrophizes this blustering month: ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 57734
Author: Various
Release Date: Aug 20, 2018
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Language: English

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Editor: Graham, George R., 1813-1894