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Midsummer
“
On a midsummer night, on a night that was eerie with stars,
In a wood too deep for a single star to look through,
You led down a path whose turnings you knew in the darkness,
But the scent of the dew-dripping cedars was all that I knew.
I drank of the darkness, I was fed with the honey of fragrance,
I was glad of my life, the drawing of breath was sweet;
I heard your voice, you said, 'Look down, see the glow-worm!'
It was there before me, a small star white at my feet.
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― The Collected Poems
― The Collected Poems
“
June is the beginning of summer, and on the 24th of
this month is Midsummer Day. The old legends tell us
that on Midsummer Night the fairies have their dances and revels.
”
― What To Look For In Summer
― What To Look For In Summer
