Page:The Land of Heart's Desire, Yeats, 1894.djvu/22

14 And mother's tongue were harder still to bear,

But for her fancies: this is May Eve too,

When the good people post about the world,

And surely one may think of them to-night.

Maire, have you the primroses to fling

Before the door to make a golden path

For them to bring good luck into the house.

Remember, they may steal new-married brides

Upon May Eve.

(going over to the window

and taking the flowers from the bowl).

Here are the primroses.

.

You do well, daughter, because God permits

Great power to the good people on May Eve.

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They can work all their will with primroses—

Change them to golden money, or little flames

To burn up those who do them any wrong.