April

Next came fresh April, full of lustyhed,
And wanton as a kid whose horn new buds;
Upon a bull he rode, the same which led
Europa floating through th'Argolick fluds:
His horns were gilden allwith golden studs,
And garnished with garlands goodly dight,
Of all the fairest flowers and freshest buds,
Which th'earth brings forth; and wet he seemed in sight
With waves through which he waded for his love's delight.

Edmund Spenser - The Faerie Queen

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This is part of a project I am doing to interpret this piece in my own way, in order to make a calendar for me. I always thought of the months as female so that is how I interpreted them, even though most of them are described by Spenser as male, but that's the great thing about artistic licence - you can do as you please!
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Thanks to the following for their fantastic stock:

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Bull:[link]
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Gold texture:[link]
Flowers: [link] and [link]