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WATER LILY, WHITE. Clou 13. Order i. 

 M/mphu odorata. 



digenous to die United 

 The genus is principally found 

 in Europe and India. Very 

 splendid. Flowers white usu- 

 ally, sometimes red, and in ooa 

 species blue. 



PURITY OF HEART. 



Innocence shines in the Lily's bell, 

 Pure as a heart in its native heaven. 



PtreivaL 



SENTIMENT. 



Innocent maid, and snow-white flower, 

 Well are ye paired in your opening hour; 

 Thus should the pure and lovely meet, 

 Stainless with stainless, and sweet with sweet. 



White as those leaves just blown apart, 

 Are the folds of thy own pure heart: 

 Guilty passion and cankering care 

 Never have left their traces there. 



Throw it aside in thy weary hour; 

 Throw to the ground the fair white flower; 

 Yet as thy smiling years depart, 

 Keep that white and innocent heart. 



