JUNE 



15 



The grass is waving, and, the trees having leaved 

 out, their boughs feel the effect of the breeze. 

 Thus new life and motion is imparted to the trees. 

 The season of waving boughs, and the lighter 

 under-sides of the new leaves are exposed. This 

 is the first half of June. Already the grass is not 

 so fresh and liquid velvety a green, having much 

 of it blossomed, and some even gone to seed, and 

 it is mixed with reddish ferns and other plants ; 

 but the general leanness, shadiness, and waving 

 of grass and boughs characterize the season. The 

 wind is not quite agreeable, because it prevents 



your hearing the birds sing. 



THOREAU: Summer. 



16 



The beauty and fragrance of the wild rose are 

 wholly agreeable and wholesome, and wear well. 

 I do not wonder much that men have given the 

 preference to this family of flowers notwithstand- 

 ing their thorns. It is hardy and more complete 

 in its parts than most flowers, its color, buds, fra- 

 grance, leaves, the whole bush, frequently its stem 

 in particular, and finally its red or scarlet hips. 



THOREAU: Summer. 



There is something in the music of the cow-bell 

 sweeter and more nutritious than the milk which 

 the farmers drink. 



THOREAU: Summer. 



