Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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TTbe IHigb School Spectator. ‘ Vires acquirit eundo.” VOL. IX. High School, Johnstown, pa. No. 7. i Easter Paean E ASTRE, thou blushing Queen of Earth and flowers, Aurora bids thee don thy vestments gay ; With roseate smiles she enters earthly bowers To bid thee deck the land in new array. Arise ! Go forth in sweet created dower . May no dark cloud bedim this radiant day, For lo ! a vision comes in mystic hours ; A song : ‘ ‘ Rejoice ! The King returns for aye. ’ ’ To thee, fair Queen, all Nature glad will bring Fresh wreathes and offerings of grace divine ; With happy tones each floral bell will ring A heavenly message o’er thy incensed shrine. Arise ! Bid Earth prepare to greet thee, Spring, While o’er the land Aurora’s face doth shine, For lo! the heavenly heralds sweetly sing, “Rejoice ! This Day the light of God is thine.” The nodding snow-drops ope their drowsy eyes ; The shy arbutus scatters incense rare ; The dainty daffodils in glad surprise Toll out their matins in the perfumed air; The fragrant roses view the dappled skies, While twining smilax adds its verdure fair ; Sweet-faced lilies on thy altars rise, Or lowly kneeling, bow their heads in prayer. Awake ! 0, Eastre, loud thy paeans raise ; Upon the flowery altar seek protection. Awake ! Tune lute and harp for endless praise. For on thy face shines a divine reflection. Open thy temple-gates for festal days, And reverent homage pay with true affection, On winged flames speed Easter hymns and lays, For thou, 0 Spring, art type of Resurrection. MABEL R. DAVIS ’07.