40 LILY OF THE VALLEY. LILY OF THE VALLEY. COME, my love, and do not spurn Hanging down its modest head, Yet we love the lily well, Come, my love, and do not spurn As the lily at your feet; Be as gentle, be as mild, Be a modest, humble child. "Tis not beauty that we prize, Like a summer's flower it dies; But humility will last, Fair and sweet when beauty's past; And the Saviour from above, Views a humble child with love. LADY MOON. 41 THE JOURNEY. DEAR mother, how pretty the moon looks to-night, Her two little horns are so sharp and so bright, If I were up there, with you and my friends, We'd call to the stars to get out of our way, And then we would float through the beautiful skies, And on the next rainbow come home. CHOICE POEMS. LADY MOON. "I see the Moon, and the Moon sees me, God bless the Moon, and God bless me.". Old Rhyme. LADY Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? Over the sea. Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? 42 LADY BIRD. Are you not tired with rolling, and never Why look so pale, and so sad, as forever Ask me not this, little child, if you love me; I must obey my dear Father above me, Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? R. M. MILNES. LADY BIRD. LADY bird! lady bird! fly away home, The daisies have shut up their sweet, sleepy eyes, Lady bird! lady bird! fly away home, The glow-worm is lighting her lamp, The dew's falling fast, and your finc speckled wings Will be wet with the close-clinging damp. THE WATCH-DOG. Lady bird! lady bird! fly away home, The fairy bells tinkle afar, 43 Make haste, or they 'll catch you, and harness you fast, With a cobweb, to Oberon's car. CHOICE POEMS. Bow-wow-wow! It's the great watch-dog, I ken by his honest bark; Says the great watch-dog When he hears a foot in the dark. Not a breath can stir But he's up with a whirr! And a big bow-wow gives he; And, with tail on end, He 'll the house defend Far better than lock or key. When we sleep sound, A sentry o'er us all. Through the long, dark night, Till broad daylight, He scares the thieves from our wall. |