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Excerpt from Humorous Masterpieces From American Literature
This heavenly weather, Which the Pilgrim Fathers, with the idea Of turning their thoughts effectually from earthly pleasures, Came SO far to discover, continued with slight amelioration throughout the month of May and far into June; and it was a matter of constant amaze ment with one who had known less austere climates, to behold how vegetable life struggled with the hostile skies, and, in an atmosphere as chill and damp as that of a cellar, Shot forth the buds and blossoms upon the pear-trees, called out the sour Puritan courage of the cur rant-bushes, taught a reckless native grape-vine to wander and wanton over the southern side of the fence, and decked the banks with violets as fearless and as fragile as New England girls; 50 that about the end of June, when the beav ens relented and the sun blazed out at last, there was little for him to do but to redden and darken the daring fruits that had attained al most their full growth without his countenance.
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