May-Baskets

Ben's May Day basket for his teacher,
May 2012

May-Baskets

Let us take our baskets early

To the meadows green,

While the wild-flowers still are pearly

With the dewdrops' sheen. 

Fill them full of blossoms rosy,

Violets and gay 


Cowslips, every pretty posy

Welcoming the May. 

Then our lovely loads we'll carry

Down the village street, 

On each door, with laughter merry,

Hang a basket sweet.

Hey-a-day-day! It is spring now,

Lazy folks, awake!

See the pretty things we bring now

For the May-day's sake!

~ Evaleen Stein

Happy May Day, everyone!