Queen Summer - or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Queen Summer, by Walter CraneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Queen Summeror, The Tourney of the Lily and the RoseAuthor: Walter CraneRelease Date: January 28, 2008 [EBook #24449]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK QUEEN SUMMER ***Produced by Anne Storer and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)covertitle pageQueen Summeror the Tourneyof the Lily & the Rosepenned & portrayedby Walter CraneCassell & Co: Ld: London: Paris: & Melbourneimagepage imageWhen Summer on the earth was queenShe held her court in gardens greenFair hung with tapestry of leaves,Where threads of gold the sun enweavesWith checquered patterns on the floorOf velvet lawns the scythe smoothes o’er:Their waving fans the soft winds spreadEach way to cool Queen Summer’s head:The woodland dove made music soft,And Eros touched his lute full oft.page imageRound Time’s dial thronged the hours,Masking in the Masque of Flowerspage imageLike knights and ladies fair be-dightIn silk attire, both red and white.page imageAnd as the winds about them played,And shook the flowers or ...