. Early lessons .. . THE LILY AND THE ROSE. A The following fable was written by Cowper, and the moral, or mean-ing of it, is this ; let no person be envious or jealous of another. Weknow, indeed, that flowers never speak or quarrel, as they are repre-sented to do in this fable ; but it is a pleasant mode of showing the follyand wickedness of that strife which the meaner passions above alludedto, may create. WITHIN the gardens peaceful scene Appeared two lovely foes,Aspiring1 to the rank of queen, — The lily and the rose. The rose soon reddend into rage,And, swelling with disdain, 12 L
. Early lessons .. . THE LILY AND THE ROSE. A The following fable was written by Cowper, and the moral, or mean-ing of it, is this ; let no person be envious or jealous of another. Weknow, indeed, that flowers never speak or quarrel, as they are repre-sented to do in this fable ; but it is a pleasant mode of showing the follyand wickedness of that strife which the meaner passions above alludedto, may create. WITHIN the gardens peaceful scene Appeared two lovely foes,Aspiring1 to the rank of queen, — The lily and the rose. The rose soon reddend into rage,And, swelling with disdain, 12 LIFE, DEATH AND ETERNITY. Appeald to many a poets pageTo prove her right to reign. The lilys height bespoke command. A fair, imperial flower;She seemd designd for Floras hand, The sceptre of her power. This civil bickering and debate,The Goddess chanced to hear; And flew to save, ere yet too late,The pride of the parterre. Yours is, she said, the nobler hue,And yours the statelier mien j And, till a third surpasses you,Let each be deeiivd a queen.
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