And the stately lilies stand ...

And the stately lilies stand Fair in the silvery light, Like saintly vestals, pale in prayer; Their pure breath sanctifies the air, As its fragrance fills the night.
 Julia Caroline Dorr

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No mother who stands upon low ground herself can hope to place her children upon a loftier plane. They may reach it, but it will not be through her.
 Julia Caroline Dorr
Who soweth good seed shall surely reap; The year grows rich as it groweth old, And life's latest sands are its sands of gold!
 Julia Caroline Dorr