THE BEAUTY OF WORTH
Once I knew a little girl. Very plain ; You might try , her hair to curl, All in vain. On her cheek no tint of rose Paled and blushed or sought repose— She was plain. But the thoughts that through her brain Came and went, Were a sure reward for pain Heaven-sent; So full many a beauteous thing, In her young soul blossoming, Gave content. Every thought was full of grace, Pure and true; And in time that open face Lovelier grew; With a heavenly radiance bright, From the soul’s reflected light Shining through. v So I tell you, little child, - Plain or poor, If your thoughts are kind and mild, You are sure Of the loveliness of worth; And this beauty, not of- earth, Will endure. • —Ave Maria.
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New Zealand Tablet, 20 March 1913, Page 61
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132THE BEAUTY OF WORTH New Zealand Tablet, 20 March 1913, Page 61
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