Faerie Poetry!
~*Faerie Poetry*~
The fairy bed
Grey pussy-willows
For fairy pillows,
So soft for fairy's head;
Cherry-petals sweet
For a cool, clean sheet,
Green moss for a fairy bed.
Fragrant violet for a coverlet.
And hush! down the hill's green sweep,
Comes the wind's soft sigh
For a lullaby;
Sound, sound will a fairy sleep.
Elizabeth Gould
Pretty Lady
The prettiest lady that I've seen
Came dancing, dancing over the green.
She wore a hat with a curly feather,
Her dear little shoes were of scarlet leather.
Her wonderful black hair would sway,
as caught the light with my day
With the tips of her fingers she held up her gown;
She didn't look up, she didn't look down,
She didn't look left, she didn't look right,
Her curls flew out in a stream of light.
My mother called and I looked away-
I never have seen her since that day.
© Rose Fyleman
If You See a Fairy Ring
If you see a fairy ring
In a field of grass,
very lightly step around,
Tiptoe as you pass;
Last night the fairies frolicked here,
And they're sleeping somewhere near.
If you see a tiny fay
Lying fast asleep,
Shut your eyes and run away,
Do not stay to peep;
And be sure you never tell,
Or you'll break a fairy spell.
Anonamous
The Faeries and the Innocent
"Fairies love the innocent,
The gentle, and the mild;
All they have is freely lent
To a tender-hearted child.
"And those who cherish flowers
With ever-cheerful love,
Are dear to sylvan powers,
And spirits bright above.
"They quiet all their fears,
They solace all their woes,
And dry up all their tears,
Like dew-drops on the rose.
"Blest are they whom fairies love,
The innocent and the mild;
And all good powers above
Protect a gentle child."
Rose Marian and The Flower Fairies.
Adapted from the German Legend, By L. MARIA CHILD. 1850
Believe in the faeries
That make dreams come true,
Believe in the wonder
The stars and the moon
Believe in the magic
From the faeries above,
They dance on the flowers
And sing songs of love
And if you just believe
And always stay true
The faeries will be there
To watch over you!
