Quote#Beauty
Maud Muller, on a summer's day
Quote byJohn Greenleaf Whittier · 1807–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Maud Muller (1856).
English (original)
Maud Muller, on a summer's day, Raked the meadows sweet with hay. Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic health.
— John Greenleaf Whittier
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