“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.”
— Matthew. VI. 28.
“For her, the lilies hang their heads and die.”
— Alexander Pope, Pastorals, Autumn, line 26.
“How bravely thou becomest thy bed, fresh lily.”
— William Shakespeare, Cymbeline (1611), Act II, scene 2, line 15.

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painting by Oliver Messel (1904–1978), Norwich Assembly House

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Notable quotes

“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.”
— Matthew. VI. 28.
“For her, the lilies hang their heads and die.”
— Alexander Pope, Pastorals, Autumn, line 26.
“How bravely thou becomest thy bed, fresh lily.”
— William Shakespeare, Cymbeline (1611), Act II, scene 2, line 15.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.