by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor

“Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.”
– Matthew 6:29

“The fountain of love is the rose, and the lily the sun and the dove.”
– Heinrich Heine

“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 C.R Dorr

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