"Shall I compare thee to a summers day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate:"
Summer or summertime is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The earliest sunrises and latest sunsets also occur near the date of the solstice. The date of the
"Oh, fathers gone to market-town, he was up before the day, And Jamies after robins, and the man is making hay, And whistling down the hollow goes the boy that minds the mill, While mother from the kitchen door is calling with a will, "Polly!—Polly!—The cows are in the corn! Oh, Wheres Polly?"
Summer"Oh, the summer night Has a smile of light And she sits on a sapphire throne."
Summer"All labourers draw hame at even, And can to others say, "Thanks to the gracious God of heaven, Whilk sent this summer day."
Summer"Very hot and still the air was, Very smooth the gliding river, Motionless the sleeping shadows."
Summer"Thy eternal summer shall not fade."
Summer"The summer dawns reflected hue To purple changed Loch Katrine blue, Mildly and soft the western breeze Just kissd the lake, just stirrd the trees, And the pleased lake, like maiden coy, Trembled but dimpled not for joy."
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