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And what is so rare as a day in June? Then if ever come perfect days Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune And over it softly her warm ear lays.

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then if ever come perfect days Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune And over it softly her warm ear lays.

Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial

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James Russell Lowell
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Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial
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