Odes In Imitation of the Seaven Penitential Psalmes with Sundry other Poemes and ditties tending to deuotion and pietie [by Richard Rowlands] |
Lilium Conualium.
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Lilium Conualium.
The litle lilly flower, that groweth in the dale,Leaues not in low degree, sweet fairnes for to shew,
Which Salomon himself, could neuer counteruaile,
With all his gorgeous cost, he lyked to bestow;
So thow sweet smelling flower, whome sorrowes did assaile
And worldes esteeme debase, to fortune that was low,
Did'st not therefore restraine, the splendure of thy face,
Nor now from heauen to earth, the greatnes of thy grace.
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