| James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 pages
...costs its ounce of gold; 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on the lavish summer; June may be...Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays: Whether we look, or whether we listen,... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1857 - 334 pages
...whole soul's tasking : 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on the lavish summer ; June may be...by the poorest comer. And what is so rare as a day in June V Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1859 - 876 pages
...words in verse or prose : — " There is no price set on the lavish summer, And June may be had hy the poorest comer. " And what is so rare as a day...Then, if ever, come perfect days, Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly, her warm ear lays ; Whether we look, or whether we... | |
| Thomas Starr King - 1859 - 438 pages
...equal it ; and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold." It was a perfect day of June. And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays: Whether we look, or whether we listen,... | |
| Robert Morris Copeland - 1860 - 878 pages
...Lanufal," than in any other words in verse or prose : — " There is no price set on the lavish summer, And June may be had by the poorest comer. " And what is...Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly, her warm ear lays ; Whether we look, or whether we... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - 1860 - 450 pages
...shall serve him, and shall see his face." THE MERIIY MONTH OF JUXE.-JA*Es RUSSELL LOWELL. Oh ! what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays: Whether we look, or whether wo listen,... | |
| William Threlkeld Edwards - 1862 - 178 pages
...given away ; 'Tis only God may be had for the asking ; There is no price set on the lavish summer, And June may be had by the poorest comer. ' ' And what...Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen,... | |
| James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...its ounce of gold -, 'Tis heaven alone that is given away, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking, No price is set on the lavish summer ; June may be...Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...troubling and the weary are at rest." ' Joyous ' example for '-pure quality ' and happy ' median stress. " And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then Heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm ear lays : Whether we look, or whether we listen,... | |
| Adeline Dutton Train Whitney - 1863 - 356 pages
...little dipperfull of drops that may be drawn out from among them ? CHAPTEE XIV. A DBIVE WITH THE DOCTOB. "And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come perfect days ; Then heaven tries the carth if it be in tune, And over it softly her warm car lays." LOWELL. " All lives have their prose... | |
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