This is an animated piece I made inspired by Connie Converse’s Song “I Have Considered the Lilies”. I have several paper sculptures in the works but current events have me discombobulated and the warm weather has me daydreaming about gardens and spring cleaning. This song has been in my head all day and while I can’t seem to focus on my 3 dimensional work today, I have been able to snuggle up with my pups in a sunny spot and create an animated short. I have still got a lot to learn about animation but I am making progress.

The lyrics to the song are below my video and I embedded a recording of her performing this song at the end of the post.

Lyrics to “I Have Considered the Lilies” by (Elizabeth) Connie Converse

I have considered the lilies
They never toil, they only bloom
They never feel chilly
Or tired or silly
And they don’t need much room

I have considered the lilies
I have considered how they grow
Tell me, tell me how to be a lily If you know

O-o-oh, lilies
Toil not neither do they spin
I’m gonna take my working papers
And turn them in

I’m handing over my pencil and pen
I won’t be needing my broom again
I’ll bloom by day
I’ll bloom by night
And blooming will be my delight!

Bright tiger lilies
Still water lilies
See how they all dilly-dally!

Look at the day lily
Lemon lily
Cala lily
Or the lovely little lilies of the valley!

O-o-oh, lilies
Toil not, neither do they spin
I’m gonna take my working papers
And turn them in

To be more splendid than Solomon
I’ll walk around wearing the morning sun
The sun by day
The moon by night
And blooming would be my delight!

It would be fun
But I’m afraid
That I would freeze

King Solomon
Was not arrayed
Like one of these

So-o-o-o, lilies
I can’t afford to dilly-dally!
I’ve got to work for my cotton
Work for my linen
Linen and damask and challis

Not like the day lily
Lemon lily
Cala lily

Or the lovely little lilies of the valley.

I have considered the lilies
I have considered how they grow
Tell me, tell me how to be a lily
If you know