~Fairyland~

A FAIRY'S house stands in a wood, Midst fairy trees and flowers, Where daisies sing like little birds Between the sun and showers, And grasses whisper tiny things About this world of ours.

Such flowers are there beside the way, Lilies and hollyhocks: Blow off their stalks to tell the time Tall dandelion clocks; While harebells ring an hourly chime Like a wound music-box.

Some day shall we two try to find This strange enchanted place? Go hand in hand through flower-lit woods Where living trees embrace-- And suddenly, as in a dream, Behold a fairy's face!

Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children
by A., E., and M. Keary
Macmillan and Co., Limited
St. Martin's Street
London
1914

~Fairy Land~

Let's go play in Fairy Land........amid the happy trees and chase the little ladybirds. ..then ride the furry bees; Let's sprinkle pollen all around....and dance on round mushrooms, I will play my silver pipes.... while badger hums a tune.

We'll slide down sunbeams' glittering rays - splish - splash in Fairy pools Of rainbow-coloured water a' sparkling like crown jewels.

Let's go play in Fairy Land -where leaves are emerald green - and flowers have the sweetest scent and beauty ever seen; We'll gather crystal balls of dew... then swing on spider's web and tiptoe up to bluebird's nest to pat the hatchlings' head.

Then as the moon rolls cross the sky to turn the world to silver... We'll jump from star to star and then ride moonbeams down the river.

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