may-flower

Country people often call it the may-flower, as being one of the flowers once used for may-garlands.

Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children W. Houghton

The may-flower breathes the same fragrance now that it breathed in the fingers of Rose Standish; and man and woman, producing after their kind, are the same to-day that they were three thousand years ago.

Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays Timothy Titcomb

It is sometimes called the may-flower ground, but this is somewhat misleading as that design occurs in other laces.

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

In the earlier Mechlin, although pillow-made, the introduction of the "brides with picots," and also the may-flower patterns of Brussels, helped to make it more decorative.

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework Emily Leigh Lowes

It was so golden-sweet here amongst the million tiny saffron cups frosted with lingering dewshine; there was such flying glory in the limes and ash-trees; so delicate a scent from the late whins and may-flower; and, on every tree a greybird calling to be sorry was not possible!

The Patrician John Galsworthy 1900

They went side by side, hand in hand, silently toward the hedge, where the may-flower, both pink and white, was in full bloom.

The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. Awakening To Let John Galsworthy 1900

They went side by side, hand in hand, silently toward the hedge, where the may-flower, both pink and white, was in full bloom.

The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900

It was so golden-sweet here amongst the million tiny saffron cups frosted with lingering dewshine; there was such flying glory in the limes and ash-trees; so delicate a scent from the late whins and may-flower; and, on every tree a greybird calling to be sorry was not possible!

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900

They went side by side, hand in hand, silently toward the hedge, where the may-flower, both pink and white, was in full bloom.

Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900