In August, the Large Masses of Berries
by Henry David Thoreau
In August,
the large masses of berries, which,
when in flower,
had attracted many wild bees,
gradually assumed their bright velvety crimson hue,
and by their weight again
bent down and broke their tender limbs.
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Henry David Thoreau, an influential American essayist, poet, and philosopher, known for his work in Transcendentalism and civil disobedience.