Alexander Hume, Evening, Stanza 2.
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All labourers draw hame at even, And can to others say, "Thanks to the gracious God of heaven, Whilk sent this summer day."
— Alexander Hume on Summer
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Source: Wikiquote: "Summer" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 764-65.)
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About Alexander Hume
Alexander Hume (c. 1557 – 4 December 1609) was a Scottish poet.
About Alexander Hume
Alexander Hume (c. 1557 – 4 December 1609) was a Scottish poet.
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