" Dost Kegt ein r otbliihender Garten 

 Im stillen Mondenschein*" 



HEINE. 



JUNE 



June in the summer-tide garden, 

 Splendour of border and bed ; 



Pure lilies, white, tall and stately, 

 Passionate roses of red ; 



Marigolds golden, yet homely ; 



Pansies of dark purple hue ; 

 Deep-dyed, clove-scented carnations ; 



Lavender, southernwood, rue ; 



Passion-flower, sunflower, clematis ; 



Foxglove and lupin and phlox ; 

 Jasmine and thrift and verbena 



Framed in a border of box. 



June in the summertide garden 

 Bids the world gay garments wear, 



Oh, what a wreath of rich wonders 

 Laid at the feet of the year. 



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