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"The May-Pole of Merry Mount", as it was first published in 1836 "The May-Pole of Merry Mount" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. [1] It first appeared in The Token and Atlantic Souvenir in 1836. It was later included in Twice-Told Tales, a collection of Hawthorne's short stories, in 1837. [2]
Merry Mount is an opera in three acts by American composer Howard Hanson; its libretto, by Richard Stokes, is loosely based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The May-Pole of Merry Mount", taken from his Twice Told Tales. Hanson's only opera, it was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
The colony, established in 1625, was officially named Mount Wollaston by the Puritan separatists, but as Morton and other non-Puritans gained influence in the area, the name Merry Mount gained common use. In 1627, Morton and others erected a maypole and conducted a May Day Revel, inviting both colonists and natives.
"The May-Pole of Merry Mount" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. [50] It first appeared in The Token and Atlantic Souvenir in 1836. The story revolves around a young couple feeling the influence of nature who get betrothed in the presence of a Maypole and face Puritan ire. [51]
Thomas Morton (c. 1579–1647) was an early colonist in North America from Devon, England.He was a lawyer, writer, and social reformer known for studying American Indian culture, and he founded the colony of Merrymount, located in Quincy, Massachusetts.
English: Page from The Token and Atlantic Souvenir, an annual gift-book, edited by Samuel Griswold Goodrich.Published by Charles Bowen, 1836. Features the opening page of "The May-Pole of Merry Mount", a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Just recently at the third annual Spring Festival at Mysterious Waters in Crawfordville, community members, young and old, danced around the May Pole in the intricate weaving of colorful ribbons ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne (né Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.