quote August

"A spell lies on the garden. Summer sits

With finger on her lips as if she heard

The steps of Autumn echo on the hill.

A hush lies on the Garden. Summer dreams

Of timid crocus thrust through drifted snow."

- Gertrude H. McGiffert, from The Garden In August

quote August

"The eighth was August, being rich arrayed

The garment all of gold, down to the ground;

Yet rode he not, but led a lovely maid

Forth by the lily hand, which was crowned

With ears of corn."

- Edmund Spenser

quote August

"Fairest of months! ripe Summer's Queen

The hey-day of the year

With robes that gleam with sunny sheen,

Sweet August doth appear."

- R. Combe Miller