Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894 · Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin & co. · leaf 51
y bugling ofthe oriole there is a triumphant richness, but not AN ISLAND GARDEN 23 such pure delight; the blackbirds call is keenand sweet, but not so glad; and the bobolink,when he shakes those brilliant jewels of soundfrom his bright throat, is always the prince ofjokers, full of fun, but not so… … nOD Almightie first planted a Garden,I; H says Lord Bacon. And indeed it is ;i^,:r2;:-^-s;rrt~i the Purest of Humane Pleasures, it isthe Greatest Refreshment to the Spirits of Man.Never were truer words spoken. So deeply is the gardeners instinct implantedin my soul, I really love the tools with…
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