May, From A Young Gardener's Kalendar
by Dollie Radford

Red may and white may shine All round the lawn, Lilac and golden-rain Show there at dawn: There the big chestnuts stand In a great row, Mountains where fairies build Castles of snow: Down all the grassy slopes Cowslips are gay, Green banks are yellow where Primroses stray. Pear-bloom and plum now lie Thick on the trees, Cherry with lighter hold Stirs in the breeze. Now from their leafy beds Lilies do bring Rarest of all the rare Perfumes of Spring. Set all your seedlings out, May sun is strong, Through all the garden beds Spread them along. Carefully weed, and then Sow mignonette, Pinks and sweet-williams ere May month has set.