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First Line: Solomon most glorious in array
Last Line: Thou who gatherest lilies, gather us and wear.
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Flowers; Lilies


SOLOMON most glorious in array
Put not on his glories without care: --
Clothe us as Thy lilies of a day,
As the lilies Thou accountest fair.
Lilies of Thy making,
Of Thy love partaking,
Filling with free fragrance earth and air:
Thou Who gatherest lilies, gather us and wear.





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