Down in the green and shady bed, a modest violet grew Its stalk was bent, it hung its head As if to hide from view As if to hide from view And yet it was a lovely flower, its colors bright and fair It might have graced a rosy bow'r instead of hiding there Instead of hiding there Yet there it was, content to bloom In modest tints arrayed And there it spreads its sweet perfume Within the silent shade Within the silent shade The silent shade Then let me to the valley go, this pretty flower to see That I may also learn to grow, in sweet humility In sweet humility That I may also learn to grow In sweet humility
down in the green and shady bed a modest violet grew its stock was bent it hung its head as if to hide from view as if to hide from view and yet it was a lovely flower It’s colors bright and fair it might’ve graced a lovely bow’r instead of hiding there instead of hiding there yet there it was content to bloom in modest tints ar rayed and there it spread it’s sweet perfume within the silent shade within the silent shade the silent shade then let me to the valley go this pretty flower to see that I may also learn to grow in sweet humility in sweet humility that I may also learn to grow in sweet humility
Down in the green and shady bed, a modest violet grew
Its stalk was bent, it hung its head
As if to hide from view
As if to hide from view
And yet it was a lovely flower, its colors bright and fair
It might have graced a rosy bow'r instead of hiding there
Instead of hiding there
Yet there it was, content to bloom
In modest tints arrayed
And there it spreads its sweet perfume
Within the silent shade
Within the silent shade
The silent shade
Then let me to the valley go, this pretty flower to see
That I may also learn to grow, in sweet humility
In sweet humility
That I may also learn to grow
In sweet humility
down in the green and shady bed a modest violet grew its stock was bent it hung its head as if to hide from view as if to hide from view and yet it was a lovely flower It’s colors bright and fair it might’ve graced a lovely bow’r instead of hiding there instead of hiding there yet there it was content to bloom in modest tints ar rayed and there it spread it’s sweet perfume within the silent shade within the silent shade the silent shade then let me to the valley go this pretty flower to see that I may also learn to grow in sweet humility in sweet humility that I may also learn to grow in sweet humility