IV.

"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband."--PROVERBS xii, _v._ 4.

As is the lustre to the lily; As is the fragrance to the rose; As is the perfume to the violet In sweet humility that grows. As is the glad warmth of the sunshine Whene'er the earth is dark and cold; So, to the loving heart that wears it, Is Virtue's purest crown of gold.