SWEET VIOLETS. 

 (viola, odokata.) 



"God is not unrighteous, that He will forget your works, and labour that 

 proceedeth of love ; which love ye have shewed for His Name's sake, who have 

 ministered to the saints, and yet do minister." 



liebreics vi. 10. 



Sweet Violets, sweet Violets, 



Of purple and of white, 

 Most cherisli'd of earth's flowerets e, 



In simple beauty dight : 



All hasten yc to welcome 



With Spi-ing-days bright and mild, 



That make the spirit gleesome 

 Of man and maid and child. 



Your perfume, like soft melody, 



Comes stealing o'er the breeze. 

 While blossom ye so cheerily 



Beneath the lofty trees. 



' Say, little maids that love the spring, 

 Of all the fragrant gems ye bring 



For bower or bridal wreath. 

 Is aught so fair as violets shy. 

 Betraying where they lowly lie 



By the soft airs they hiea.tbe."—Kebh: 



