...ranked with the best of poets and with the worst of men. SELECTED POETRY. THE LILY. BY MRS. TIGHE. HOW withered, perished seems the form. Of yon obscure, unsightly root! Yet from the blight of ivintry storm, It hides secure the precious fruit. The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in...

...THE LILY, By MRS. H. TIOHI. How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root. Í Yet from the blight of wint'ry storm, It hides, secure...folds, Nor see within the dark embrace, What latent loveline>s it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales. The lily wraps her silver vest. Till vernal...

...How withered, perished seems the fbtm Of yon obscure un&ightl) root ! Yet from the blight of wini'iy storm, It hides, secure the precious fruit. The careless...see within the dark embrace, What latent loveliness ii holds. Vet in that bulb, those sapless scales, The lily wraps her silver vest, Till vernal suns...

...poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How witherM, perish'd seems the form Of yon obsrare unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm. It hides secure...the dark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Vet in that bulb, those sapless scales. The lily wraps her silver Test, Till vernal suns and vernal...

...poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How wither'd, perish'd seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm, It hides secure...eye can find no grace. No beauty in the scaly folds, Kor see within the dark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales,...

...heaven. 61 THE LILY. VES. H. TIGHE. How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm, It hides secure...the dark embrace, What latent loveliness it holds. Vet in that bulh, those sapless scales, The Lily wraps her silver vest, Till vernal suns and vernal...

...stain Hath fallen upon her golden flowers. THE LILY, AN EMBLEM OF CHRISTIAN HOPE. How withered, faded, seems the form Of yon obscure, unsightly root ! Yet from the blight of winter's storm, It hides secure the precious fruit. The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in...

...possess,— Deserve a Christian's name, And live where God delights to bless, Unemulous of fame. ANON. How withered, perished, seems the form Of yon obscure...find no grace, No beauty in the scaly folds ; Nor sees within the dark embrace, What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales,...

...Besides specimens from that delightful poem, Mr. Dyce extracts The Lily. How witber'd, perish'd scorns the form Of yon obscure unsightly root ! Yet from the blight of wintry storm. It hides secare the precious fruit The careless eye can find no grace, No beauty in the scaly folds. Nor see...

...the earth." CAWOOD. THE LILY How withered, perished seems the form Of yon obscure, unsightly root I Yet from the blight of wintry storm It hides secure...No beauty in the scaly folds ; Nor see within the (lark embrace What latent loveliness it holds. Yet in that bulb, those sapless scales, The lily wraps...