The Four Sweet Months

The Four Sweet Months

First, April, she with mellow showersOpens the way for early flowers;Then after her comes smiling May,In a more sweet and rich array;Next enters June, and brings us moreGems than those two that went before:Then, lastly, July comes and sheMore wealth brings in than all those three.

First, April, she with mellow showersOpens the way for early flowers;Then after her comes smiling May,In a more sweet and rich array;Next enters June, and brings us moreGems than those two that went before:Then, lastly, July comes and sheMore wealth brings in than all those three.

First, April, she with mellow showersOpens the way for early flowers;Then after her comes smiling May,In a more sweet and rich array;Next enters June, and brings us moreGems than those two that went before:Then, lastly, July comes and sheMore wealth brings in than all those three.

First, April, she with mellow showers

Opens the way for early flowers;

Then after her comes smiling May,

In a more sweet and rich array;

Next enters June, and brings us more

Gems than those two that went before:

Then, lastly, July comes and she

More wealth brings in than all those three.

Robert Herrick.

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