The lily has a smooth stalk, <br />Will never hurt your hand; <br />But the rose upon her briar <br />Is lady of the land. <br />There's sweetness in an apple tree, <br />And profit in the corn; <br />But lady of all beauty <br />Is a rose upon a thorn. <br />When with moss and honey <br />She tips her bending briar, <br />And half unfolds her glowing heart, <br />She sets the world on fire.<br /><br />Christina Georgina Rossetti<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-lily-has-a-smooth-stalk/
