yS 2 Z A 3 „L3 5 CONSIDER THE DIMES. ® Copyright 1887 n v Harriet N. Lodge. Indianapolis. CONSIDER THE LILIES, S BY HARRIET N. LODGE. rt FEB 19 1887' „P^ washing^ Cliftondale, Mass. COATES BROS., Publishers. -Li 3S- r ft Fairer than visions of sculptured art : Fairer than cloudlets sailing the blue : Fairer than any mystical part. ( )t God's dear mess ige to me and v< >n. £ ^ Lovely lilies! Mow did ye grow ? Watching and waiting the long night thro' No restless endeavor, no wearied brow. Reveals the problem of how ye grew. € Rest and repose in vour garmented white. Toil not, nor spin : unconsciously grow. Open-wide lilv. with visage so bright; Shall lilies teach mortals to silently know