twelfth-month

Updated: July 24, 2026

I too many and many a time cross'd the river, the sun half an hour high; I watched the Twelfth-month sea-gulls I saw them high in the air, with motionless wings, oscillating their bodies, I saw how the glistening yellow lit up parts of their bodies, and left the rest in strong shadow, I saw the slow-wheeling circles, and the gradual edging toward the south.

William James - Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals