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A Calendar Of Sonnets - June

By Helen Hunt Jackson

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O month whose promise and fulfilment blend,     And burst in one! it seems the earth can store     In all her roomy house no treasure more;     Of all her wealth no farthing have to spend     On fruit, when once this stintless flowering end.     And yet no tiniest flower shall fall before     It hath made ready at its hidden core     Its tithe of seed, which we may count and tend     Till harvest. Joy of blossomed love, for thee     Seems it no fairer thing can yet have birth?     No room is left for deeper ecstasy?     Watch well if seeds grow strong, to scatter free     Germs for thy future summers on the earth.     A joy which is but joy soon comes to dearth.

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About Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) was an American poet and activist whose poetry—including "September"—is known for its lyrical precision. She is better known for her novel "Ramona" and her advocacy for Native American rights.

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