DedicationTo My Children
One time I chanced upon a fairy ringWherein Titania’s lieges held their court,And watched the fairies merrily disport,While sweetly the near nightingale did flingHis magic music over everything,Till all in me was to that wonder wroughtWhere feeling reaches heights unknown to thought,Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing.My heart ached when too soon one fairy wentTo rest ’mid flow’rs, and yet it came to passIn that green world there seemed no room for fears,—By dancing joys fresh joy to me was sent,Though ever more that vacant place there was,When dews befell, and in my eyes were tears.W. J.
One time I chanced upon a fairy ringWherein Titania’s lieges held their court,And watched the fairies merrily disport,While sweetly the near nightingale did flingHis magic music over everything,Till all in me was to that wonder wroughtWhere feeling reaches heights unknown to thought,Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing.My heart ached when too soon one fairy wentTo rest ’mid flow’rs, and yet it came to passIn that green world there seemed no room for fears,—By dancing joys fresh joy to me was sent,Though ever more that vacant place there was,When dews befell, and in my eyes were tears.W. J.
One time I chanced upon a fairy ringWherein Titania’s lieges held their court,And watched the fairies merrily disport,While sweetly the near nightingale did flingHis magic music over everything,Till all in me was to that wonder wroughtWhere feeling reaches heights unknown to thought,Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing.
One time I chanced upon a fairy ring
Wherein Titania’s lieges held their court,
And watched the fairies merrily disport,
While sweetly the near nightingale did fling
His magic music over everything,
Till all in me was to that wonder wrought
Where feeling reaches heights unknown to thought,
Where spirit unto spirit seems to sing.
My heart ached when too soon one fairy wentTo rest ’mid flow’rs, and yet it came to passIn that green world there seemed no room for fears,—By dancing joys fresh joy to me was sent,Though ever more that vacant place there was,When dews befell, and in my eyes were tears.
My heart ached when too soon one fairy went
To rest ’mid flow’rs, and yet it came to pass
In that green world there seemed no room for fears,—
By dancing joys fresh joy to me was sent,
Though ever more that vacant place there was,
When dews befell, and in my eyes were tears.
W. J.