Fell trembling at that stern rock’s base,

And found a lowly, hiding-place.

A ray of light, and drop of dew,

Came with a message, kind and true;

They told her of the world so bright,

Its love, its joy, and rosy light,

And lured her from her hiding-place,

To gaze upon earth’s glorious face.

So, peeping timid from the ground,

She clasped the ancient rock around,