Happy Friday!
Around this time of year lilies start to flower and although I’m highly allergic to lilies I do love water lilies and look forward to seeing them flower in our pond. So I have chosen a poem about lilies for this week.
Little White Lily
Little white Lily
Sat by a stone,
Drooping and waiting
Till the sun shone.
Little white Lily
Sunshine has fed;
Little white Lily
Is lifting her head.
Little white Lily
Said: ‘It is good:
Little white Lily’s
Clothing and fool!
Little white Lily
Drest like a bride!
Shining with whiteness,
And crowned beside!’
Little white Lily
Droopeth in pain,
Waiting and waiting
For the wet rain.
Little white Lily
Holdeth her cup;
Rain is fast falling,
And filling it up.
Little white Lily
Said: ‘Good again,
When I am thirsty
To have nice rain!
Now I am stronger,
Now I am cool;
Heat cannot burn me,
My veins are so full!’
Little white Lily
Smells very sweet:
On her head sunshine,
Rain at her feet.
‘Thanks to the sunshine!
Thanks to the rain!
Little white Lily
Is happy again!’
George MacDonald
Happy Reading!
Lady Book Dragon 