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MODEL, iNB GRAMMAR SCflOOLS, .A.i=«.<3-TJ3^E3srrr. The Flowers meet in a secluded dell in the forest — to choose their Queen. A person, discontented with the world, seeks in the same place retirement from its cares and disap- pointments. The Flowers tell of love and duty ; and the Recluse — learning that to fill well the station allotted by Providence, ia to be happy — resolves to return again to usefulness and contentment among his fellow-creatures. PsjstsQJViF'ieii^iejvs, i: RECLUSE Barii'one. ROSE Soprano. SUNFLOWER CROCUS. DAHLIA HELIOTROPE Mezzo-Soprano LILY HOLLYHOCK JAPONICA Alto. VIOLET " MIGNONETTE " TULIP. " 1 NIGHTINGALE Flutk. SEMI-CHORUS OF POPPIES Altos. j SEMI-CHORUS OF HEATHER BELLS. CHORUS & SEMI-CHORUS of all the Flowers 'f> TORONTO: T. Hill & Sox, Caxton Press, Corner Kino and Jarvis Streets. 1873. 9417^3 MAR 2 6 1951 \>- # ^'■i-lfiji ,.1 •THE FLOWER QUEEN ; OR, f®® QQ)mQ)MA^iQ)W @)i wmm m@iif ( A, JUVKNUjE CANTA.T^. htt Mitst V I. INTRODUCTION. 2. CHORUS. We are the flowers, the fair young flowers, That come at the voice of Spring, To deck with our beauty the sylvan bowers, And perfume the zephyr's wing. The l Pushing rose and the violet meek, With the hue of mom on its^timid cheek ; The daisy that blooms in the quiet dell, The jessamine sweet and the heather bell. We are the flowers, &c. The marygold, dahlia, and sunflower, too. And the proud holly-hock with its gaudy hiie. The lily, whose home is the pensive spot, Wliere it sighs to the gentle forget-me-not. We are the flowers, &c. List! list! There is a footstep near. Away! away! We must not linger here : Hie we then to the forest shade, And hide us all in our quiet glade ; Away! Away! Away! • ' 3. SONG (Recluse.) Here would I rest within this mossy cell. Far from the busy scenes of strife and care ; It is a spot where I would love to dwell. And breathe alone the pure untainted air. The voice of Fame allures me forth no more, To win the garlands that so soon must fade ; Ambition's wild, aspiring dream is o'er, My wishes foiled-^my every hope betrayed — Wearied I seek repose beneath this peaceful shade. 4. SEMICHORUS AND RECIT. (Rei,ousk.) ( Senachorus. ) Rest thee here, O calmly rest — We will soothe thy throbbing breast ; . And our sweet and airy numbers, Stealing o'er thy tranquil slumbers. Like the streamlet's gentle flow. Shall beguile thy every woe. (Redt.) Hark! hark! what sounds are those so passing sweet ? (Semichorus. ) Rest thee here — why should'st thou roam From our bright and blissful home ? ' While amid your blossoms straying, Balmy gales around thee playing. Hope thy childhood's hours shall bring On her light and sportive wing. t'Becit.) Again their strange, mysterious tones I hear. Like angel voices stealing on the breeze. (Semichorus.) We will teach thee lessons sweet, In our cool and soft retreat ; Here in one harmonious measure, Floats the artless song of pleasure, And contentment loves to dwell ' In our green and mossy dell. 5. RECITATIVE (Recluse.) Lost, lost in wonder, and with rapture filled, I gaze enchanted, yet no form I see ! Tell me, ye dark aisles of the forest — Say, who dwells within your dark and secret shades ? "f ■^ THE FLOWER QUEEN. :.;!i-' 6. DUETT (Rose and Lily.) Would'st thou know what sounds are stealing, Thro' the fair and rural bowers I 'Tis no angel voice that greets thee, But the music of the flowers : Angel eyes perchance are bending O'er our silken leaves the while ; Truth and innocence are blending In our fond and tender smile. We are Nature's artless minstrels, She hath taught the lays we sing ; To the worn and weary spirit, Thoughts of happiness wc bring ; In thine ear we softly whisper. When the earth is lulled to peace. List thee, then, for we are telling Of a song that ne'er shall cease. 7. SONG (Recluse.) On ! gentle Peace, with thy returning ray, How flies the dark and dreary night away ! I drink, as in the cloudless noon of youth, The sacred font of happiness and truth. 8ing on, sweet flowers, and bear my heart away A willing captive to your magic lay ; Here will I rest, while o'er me gently twine The creeping ivy and the clust'ring vine. 8. CHORUS OF FLOWERS. Who shall be queen of the flowers ? The summer is coming in beauty arrayed. And bright bees are numming thro' forest and glade ; O'er hill-top and mountain is merrily heard The voice of the fountain, and song of the bird. Who shall be queen of the flowers ? The faries are dancing o'er meadow and grove. And pale stars are glancing like soft eyes of love ; Then who shall be queen of our beautiful throng. To join in our mirth and awake us to song ? Who shall be queen of the flowers ? We'll choose from the fairest that ever were seen. And gems of the rarest will circle our queen ; The morning shall linger our fragrance to sip. Which the dewdrop hath left on her delicate lip. .9. SOLO (Crocus) AND CHORUS. I AM the first of all the flowers To hail the opening spring ; (Chorus.) Yes ! the first in spring. \(Solo.) I've tales of hope for the lonely heart. In the sweet perfume I bring ; I was the first to rear ^y head In this fair and goodly land ! The firut of all the flowers to greet The eyes of the Pilgrim band, And since the first m every clime Deserves the ri^ht to reign. The honor of being the queen of flowers May I not justly claim ? i C/iorm.J The honor of being the queen of flowers. May she not justly claim ? 10. SOLO (Dahlia) AND CHORUS. Peace ! false pretender, dost presume With colours rich as mine to vie ? Look, look upon my beauteous bloom. And hang thine head and close thine eye. I {Chorus.) More kindly words were better far ! [{Son;/.) My stately form I proudly rear : When summer skies are beaming bright, ' When thou host closed thy short career, And day with thee is veiled in night. {Chortis. ) Mere boasting is not proof of worth. (Sonij.) And thou would'st claim our queen to be ! Vain flower, I treat thy claim with scorn ; How could thy subjects honor thee. Since thou would'st die e're they were born. 11. DUETT f Heliotrope and Mignonette.) 'Tis not in beauty alone we may find Purity, goodness, and wisdom combined ; Forms that are lightest are first to decay — I Hues that are brightest fade soonest away. Gentle in manners, in temper serene, { These are the beauties we ask for or queen. i (Ch)ru«.) I Yes ! iimocence dwells with tjie humble and meek ; I There lies the treasure— the pearl that we j seek. j 12. SOLO (Japonica) AND CHORUS I Prized by the beautiful and great. Mine is a peerless name ; (Chorus.) Is,a peerless name. {Song.) Who rivals me in loveliness ? Who will dispute my claim ? •: I THE FLOWER QUEEN. I'8 •s. JS. eye. It, r. • be ! »m ; I born. ETTE.) d; »y— een. ile and lat we [ '%:.. (ChorUH. ) Her claim ! (Soiuf.) 1 deck the fairest brows on earth ; And in the mazy uance, The ruby lip my smile returns,, And bright eyes on me glance. (Chorus.) She decks the fairest brows on earth, And in the mazy dance. The ruby lip hor smile returns, And bright eyes on her glance. 13. SOLO (SUNFLOWEK) AND CHORUS. (ChoruH.) But v/ho comes here ? 'Tis the sunflower ! Hail ! hail ! hail ! (Solo.) Make way, ye silly praters all, for me, And know that I alone your queen shall be ! (C/ionw.) Hail ! hail ! hail ! Bombastes ever hail ! (Solo.) The golden sun looks on me all the da^. And gives to me at night his last — his part- ing ray ; For me deccends the cool and gentle shower ; Mine is the noblest form, the broadest flower. (ChoruH.) The noblest form ! Ho ! ho ! ho ! The broadest flower ! Ho ! ho ! ho ! The tallest form, 'tis true ! Ho ! ho ! ho ! And face the largest too ! Ha ! ha ! ha i gentle queen ! (Solo.) What need of umpire ! mine the right to reign — A right that holds your boasted titles vaui. Down at my feet, and do obeisance now. And place the coronet upon my brow ! (Cliorus.) Down at her feet ! Ha ! ha ! ha ! Hail ! hail ! hail ! O gentle queen ! Ha ! ha ! ha ! gentle queen ! 14. CHORUS. Say where is our favourite, The child of the peaceful vale — The lily that bows so sweetly Its head to the laughing gale ? Doth the dark-eyed violet linger Where cooling streams repose ? And where is the fairest and dearest - Our beautiful blushing rose ? 15. DUETT (Violet and Liu.) SiHTER flow'rets we are hero, At your call we now appear, Not to tell of beauties rare. Nor a sparkling crotvn to wear ; Rather would we choose to dwell In our own secluded dell. And our balmy odours fling Where tHe birds so sweetly sing, While the lowly cot we cheer ; Thus wo in our humble sphere Would be useful while we may, Till we fade and pass away. 16. SOLO (Rose) and CHORUS. The balmy odours which we bear, And softly breathe o'er all the earth ; The tints our silken leaven may wear. We owe to Him who gave us birth. Then sacred through life's fleeting day, We'll keep the charm so kindly given : Our fragrance, when our forms decay. Shall waft like incense back to heaven. 17. RECIT. (Tulip.) Lo ! twilight shadows gather o'er the hills. Chant we now our vesper lay. As we seek our quiet haunts. And with the moniing light our queen we'll choose. 18. SEMI-CHORUS (Poppies) and CHORUS. Breathe we now our charmed fragrance, So your eyelids soon will close. And its powers your senses stealing. Lull you to a sweet repose. You must yield, for we are potent ; Ye may not resist our sway ; While your fluttering, trembling spirits, We to fairy land convey. We have conquered, you are yielding To our soothing breath so light ; Gently, gently now we whisper Sister flow'rets all — good night ! (Chorus, ) What is this our senses strangely drawing By its charmed power away ? Nodding, gaping, eyelids slowly dropping : Yes, we feel and own its sway ! 'Tis the poppies o'er us gently breathing Odours from a fairy bower ! 6 THE FLOWER QUEEN. t;' Nodding, gaping, eyelidp slowly dropping : Yes, we feel and own its power ! Vain our very effort to resist thorn, Though our little cups wo fill With the 'ow that sparkles all around us - W^e are n(>.lding, nodding still ! 19. CHORUS. Come ! come ! quickly away ! Soft winds chide our delay, Niglit's call let us obey — Como away I Night ! night ! welcome to thee ! Our sleep gentle shall be ; Come * come ! happy and free, Como away ! Hark ! hark I softly and clear. Come away ! Sweet sounds steal on the ear, Come away ! 20. HYMN TO NIGHT— SEMI-CHORUS AND SONG (Reoluhe.) (Sftni-chorun. ) Fold, O Night ! thy veil around us, While our silken leaves we close ; May the he&venly Power that clothes us. Kindly guard our sweet repose ! ' _ , Hear our song, silent night I fSnnr).) Hear their song ! O hear their evening song Yes here, indeed, I learn Your lessons pure and sweet, "» And my heart would over turn. In this calm and dear retreat, To that heavenly hope divine Which G- 1 hath kindly given. And every wish resign To the holy will of heaven. hear our song ! hear our song V J ■ff 21. INTERLUDE.— DUET (Nightingale and Rose.) Wherefore dost thou thus enchant me, With thy soft and tender lay ? How thy notes, so sweetly tender, Pear me in thy flight away ! how fondly do I listen To the music of thy tone ; Lost to every thought and feeling. Save the one I may not own. All, all save one ! ah ! ah ! ah ! (Chorus.) Happy rose ! 1^ Happy rose htt Btconti. 22. MORNING SONG— CHORUS. Good morning ! Arise ! The blush of morning bright Now tips the hills with purple light. O come, our sister flow'rets all, List ye to our merry call ! Good morning ! Good morning ! The night has kindly o'er us wept. And watched us while we sweetly slept ; While, grateful for another day. Hail we its returning ray. Good morning ! Good morning ! 23. CHORUS. To the choice ! To the choice ! jT^iirhile the mom is blushing o'er us ; tla^ to make our happy 24. REGIT. AND SONG (Hollyhock.) Softly, dear friends t you've quite forgotte me. Another proof that sweet simplicity | And real worth too oft aside are thrown ! A truth, I must confess, I blush to own. Of course, 'tis needless of myself to tell. Since my superior charms you know so well ; And really, if I now must speak my mind, A better queen I am sure you could not find. Do as you please ; I only would suggest. In modest terms, the one I deem the best ; Do as you please ; but then it seems to me. You might as well bestow the crown on me. -W- THE FLOWER QUEEN. song 2ft. SOLO (DaND'-LION). — SOPKANO. I WILL ! I will ! Yes I will go ! Why should I fear to take my station with the est? I'm always found in every place among the best. I In vain you hold me ! Go away, it will not do ! I '11 dare to speak my mind, and tell you what is tru i ! For I am quite as good as you ! Proudly I stand ! Why should I fear The station of your chosen queen to till ? Haste ye away ; bring me the crown And I'll make you all obedient to my will ! Yes I will! Yes I will! 26. SEMI-CHORUS. We love you all with true sincerity. And would to either willing subjects be ; Through all alike our warmest feelings share, Yet one alone the coronet must wear. (Chorus.) Who shall be queen of the flowers ? Let yonder stranger now decide. And by his judgment we'll abide. 27. SEMI-CHORUS (All the Aspirants). Stranoeb ! thou hast heard our claim, Wilt thou then our Sovereign name ? Humbly we appeal to thee, — Tell us who our queen shall bo ? 28. SONG (Recluse). 'Tis hard to choose where Nature's hand Alike her gifts bestows ; Here every flower on which I gaze With richest beauty glows. Though all our admiration claim. Yet in the rose we find A simple graee — a sweet perfume — With loveliness combined. 'Tis true that with this gentle flower A thorn is oft concealed ; But she who wears a coronet, A sword must sometimes wield, And since it is my duty now, A Sovereign to propose, Wisdom must guide me in my choice — Say, shall it be the Rose ? (Chorus.) The rose ! the rose ! the rose ! — our queen shall be. 21). CHORUS. Prepaue we for the fcstivo scene, We'll crown with joy our lovely <[ueen ; From rural cot and valley fair, The purest, brightest gems we'll bear. The bells shall ring their merry sound ; And o'er the distant hills around, Where sparkling fountains gently play, Shall sweetly float our festive lay. Haate away ! Haste away ! 30. SEMI-CHORUS (Heatuer Bell.s.) We come from the hill-side, we come from the vale, We bring the soft kiss of the bright sununer gale; We greet you with' rapture — O beautiful throng. For we are the heather-bells — list to our song. When falls the pale leaf from our delicate bowers. We toll the sad knell of the innocent flowers ; But when the gay spring decks the woodland and glen, We heathur-bells blithely arc chiming again. We come from the hill-side, our queen to adorn, With hues that have slept on the bosom of morn ; With rapture we greet thee — beautiful throng. For we are the heather-bells — list to our song. 31. CHORUS (Coronation March.) We come from the palace, in splendor array'd. We come from the mountains, the forest, and glade; We come from the cottage, and meadow so green, A chaplet to place on the brow of our queen. 32. SEAiI-CHORUS. Receive thy crown, O chief of flowers ; Reign thou the Sovereign of these bowers : To thee we now our tribute pay. And willing own thy gentle sway. 33. SEMI-CHORUS (Heliotrope, Mig- nonette, Violet, and Lily.) On thy brow the crown we place, Decked with purity and grace ; May the smile of Heaven serene ; Rest upon thee (^entle Queen ! J THK KLOWKK QUEEN. \ 34. CHIHIUS AND ECHO. (j<:N» live our l>eauteou8 queen, Bright be her roigu ; Echo, from rock to rock ; Answers again - liong live our queen ! In our unitoil I<»ve, Changelo88 and free ; There l)e thy greatest power, Hail ! hail to thee ! Ijong live our queen ! Ijong live our beauteous ({uoen. Honoured and blessed ; Peace be around thee still — •Icy with thee rest ! Long live our (|ueen ! 35. SONG ;ilo«R.) FiLLEU with gratitude and love. E'er to Him who reigns above, For each hue that round mo glows, And the fragrance He bestows. Grateful to each heart and voice That proclaim the rose your choice, I accept the crown which now You have placed upon my brow. Not with pride nor feeling vain, Good alone shall be my aim ; As a sacred trust to me, Shall the crown for ever be. Thus in confidence sincere, May we each the other cheer ; Life in sweetest union spend. Till its fleeting moments end. 36. CHORUS. We go to fulfil our glad mission to earth, We praise the great Being who gave us our birth ; And lessons of meekness and love we impart. As we whisper of hope to the desolate heart. In the chamber of sorrow how oft we appear ! And our leaves are impearled with affection's warm tear ; We hush the sad moanings of sickness and pain. And restore to the cheek its bright blushes again. We smile in the palace, we bloom in the cot, And there is the dearest, the loveliest spot— For we list to the pray'rs that at ev'ning ascend, Where peace with contentment and innocence blend. O'er the graves where the loved and the cher- ished ones sleep, We tenderly bow and we silently weep. We'll ever proclaim to the creatures of earth. The goodness of Him who has given ns our birth. 37. DUET (IlortE ANij Reclumk.) {Heclwie.) I VLKm the hand that kindly led My erring steps these paths to tret-i, And tauglit me from the simplest llower, To trust an over-ruling Power. O selfish heart ! repine no more — Awake to life and zeal cmce more ! Now to the world I '11 haste with joy, And time with usefulness employ. Go ! go ! 'Tis duty calls We may not bid the stay, calls (Rfchiae.) And I obey. (How.) May peace and joy attend thee still, And keep thee safe from every ill ; So may we each in different ways, Our great and good Creator praise. 38. FINALE— (Rose, Solos, Rbclvsk, am> Chorus.) (SoloH and Chorus. ) Light of eternal love. Gently descending, Pure from the throne of love, Mortals attending ; Guide thou his wandering way. With Thy celestial ray. Where their enraptured lay Angels shall sing. {Redme. ) . Long on this hallowed scene Memory shall dwell : Beautiful teachers. Farewell ! Farewell ! (Solos. ) Star of eternal love. Still with him dwell ; Softly we whisper — Farewell ! Farewell ! (Full Chorus.) Light of Eternal lovev Gently descending, ^ Pure from the throne above, Mortals attending ; Guide thou his onward way. With thy celestial ray. Where their enraptured lay Angels shall . , 3II. So may we each in various ways. Our great and good Creator praise ; Thus shall we show by faith and love. His praise who ever reigns above. Softly we whisper Farewell! Farewell! wer, ;, AM* ve.