The Lily and the Bee
Henry Lawson 1867 (Grenfell) – 1922 (Sydney)
I Looked upon the lilies
When the morning sun was low,
And the sun shone through a lily
With a softened honey glow.
A spot was in the lily
That moved incessantly,
And when I looked into the cup
I saw a morning bee.
“Consider the lilies!”
But, it occurs to me,
Does any one consider
The lily and the bee?
The lily stands for beauty,
Use, purity, and trust,
It does a four-fold duty,
As all good mortals must.
Its whiteness is to teach us,
Its faith to set us free,
Its beauty is to cheer us,
And its wealth is for the bee.
“Consider the lilies!”
But, it occurs to me,
Does any one consider
The lily and the bee?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abcbccxcACDC cecefcfc ACDC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 606 |
Words | 126 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 8, 4 |
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