THE WATER-LILY.
“The Water-Lilies, that are serene in the calm clear water, but no less serene among the black and scowling waves.”—Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life.
Oh! beautiful thou art,
Thou sculpture-like and stately river-queen!
Crowning the depths, as with the light serene
Of a pure heart.
Bright lily of the wave!
Rising in fearless grace with every swell,
Thou seem’st as if a spirit meekly brave
Dwelt in thy cell: