“On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows.”
Edward Young (1683–1765) English poet
“By cool Siloam's shady rill
How sweet the lily grows!”
"First Sunday After Epiphany", no. 2 (1812).
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How sweet the lily grows!" by Reginald Heber?
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