Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE FAIRIES, by ROSE FYLEMAN


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First Line: There are fairies at the bottom of our garden!
Last Line: Well - it's me!
Subject(s): Fairies; Halloween; Elves


There are fairies at the bottom of our garden!
It's not so very, very far away;
You pass the gardener's shed and you just keep straight ahead -
I do so hope they've really come to stay.
There's a little wood, with moss in it and beetles,
And a little stream that quietly runs through;
You wouldn't think they'd dare to come merrymaking there --
Well, they can!

There are fairies at the bottom of our garden!
They often have a dance on summer nights;
The butterflies and bees make a lovely little breeze,
And the rabbits stand about and hold the lights.
Did you know that they could sit upon the moonbeams
And pick a little star to make a fan,
And dance away up there in the middle of the air?
Well, they can!

There are fairies at the bottom of our garden!
You cannot think how beautiful they are;
They all stand up and sing and sing when the Fairy Queen and king
Come gently floating down upon their car.
The King is very proud and very handsome;
The Queen -- now can you guess who that could be?
(She's a little girl all day, but at night she steals away)
Well - it's me!





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