Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 228
. Midsummer evehad come, bringing deep verdure to the forest, androses in her lap of a more vivid hue than the tenderbuds of spring. But May, or her mirthful spirit, dweltall the year round at Merry Mount, sporting with thesummer months and revelling with autumn and baskingin the glow of winters… … 194 Historic Scenes in Fiction sunset on midsummer eve. This venerated emblemwas a pine tree which had preserved the slender graceof youth, while it equalled the loftiest height of the oldwood-monarchs. From its top streamed a silken ban-ner colored like the rainbow. Down nearly to theground the…
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