Linden Harp ‎#67b

67b. The child and the bee

1 "Stay awhile, little bee, in this blossom so gay,
I am sure you must tire working thus all the day;
What beautiful things in this garden we see,--
Sweet flowers, and ripe fruits,--stay awhile, little bee."

2 "Little lady, I only can happiness know
When what is my duty I cheerfully do;
Except I seek honey when flowers are in bloom,
What food shall I have when the winter is come?"

3 How wise is the bee! What a lesson it gives
To the child who in folly or idleness lives;
Who passes in sin and vain pleasure his days,
And seeks not the knowledge of God and his ways.

4 Henceforth like the bee may he lay up a store,
To serve him when youth's sunny time is no more;
For youth is the season which Mercy has given
To prepare for old age, and to fit us for heaven.

Text Information

• First Line: Stay awhile, little bee, in this blossom so gay
• Title: The child and the bee
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1855

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