Living

In the Heart of June

by James Whitcomb Riley 1849–1916

From Riley Songs of Friendship (1915)

Living

In the heart of June, love,
You and I together,
On from dawn till noon, love,
Laughing with the weather;
Blending both our souls, love,
In the selfsame tune,
Drinking all life holds, love,
In the heart of June.

In the heart of June, love,
With its golden weather,
Underneath the moon, love,
You and I together.
Ah! how sweet to seem, love,
Drugged and half aswoon
With this luscious dream, love,
In the heart of June.

MLA

Riley, James Whitcomb. “In the Heart of June.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/290/.

Chicago

Riley, James Whitcomb. “In the Heart of June.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/290/.

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