LILY OF THE VALLEY. 79 
Thee, too, a lovelier robe arrays. 
Than, even in Israel’s brightest days, 
Her wealthiest king arrayed : 
Of thy twin leaves the embowered screen, 
Which wraps thee in thy shroud of green. 
Thy Eden-breathing smellj 
Thy arched and purple-vested stem. 
Whence pendent many a pearly gem 
Displays a milk-white bell— 
Who forms thee thus with unseen hand ? 
Who at creation gave command. 
And willed thee thus to be; 
And keeps thee still in being, through 
Age after age revolving ?—Who 
But the great God is He ? 
Bisnor Mant. 
