Two roses on one slender spray In sweet communion grew, Together hailed the morning ray And drank the evening dew.
Time is eternity begun.
Fairest and best adorned is she Whose clothing is humility.
The tulip's petals shine in dew, All beautiful, but none alike.
Yet nightly pitch my moving tent, a day's march nearer home.
When evening closes Nature's eye, The glow-worm lights her little spark To captivate her favorite fly And tempt the rover through the dark.