The lilyEugene HartzellThe modest rose puts forth a thorn,The humble sheep a threatening horn,While the lily white shall in love delight,Nor a thorn nor a threat stain her beauty bright.
← LibraryEugene Hartzell · songThe lilyThe lily by Eugene Hartzell with libretto, IPA, translation, and study tools.Audio diction — free with sign-inTTS in 14 languages, loop passages, slow down lines.Sign in with GoogleSongThe lilyEugene HartzellTheðəmodestmˈɒdəstroseɹəʊzputspʊtsforthfˈɔːθaeɪ̯thornθˈɔːn,Theðəhumblehˈʌmbəlsheepʃˈiːpaeɪ̯threateningθɹˈɛtənɪŋhornhˈɔːn,Whilewˈaɪltheðəlilylˈɪliwhitewˈaɪtshallʃˈælinˈɪnlovelˈʌvdelightdɪlˈaɪt,Nornˈɔːaeɪ̯thornθˈɔːnnornˈɔːaeɪ̯threatθɹˈɛtstainstˈeɪnherhˈɜːbeautybjˈuːtibrightbɹˈaɪt.