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Lend me now a lantern - Rose Fyleman "Alms in Autumn"

A slender bunch of russet-gold keys - Rose Fyleman "Alms in Autumn"

Berries to thread in golden strands - Rose Fyleman "Alms in Autumn"

Excepting now and then - Rose Fyleman "Cousin Gwen"

And whispers into every next- Rose Fyleman "The Cuckoo"

With chains of coloured song - Rose Fyleman "The Daphne Bush"

From heaven on a slim silver chain - Rose Fyleman "Fairies in Autumn"

Learn their counting from the cuckoo's call - Rose Fyleman "Fairy Lore"

A mantle of rainbows shall wrap you about - Rose Fyleman "The Fairy Lover"

And fly at your bidding to East and to West - Rose Fyleman "The Fairy Lover"

Goblin with the shining eyes - Rose Fyleman "The Fairy Queen to the Goblin"

Bound them up with gossamer into a glowing sheaf - Rose Fyleman "The Fairy Tailor"

And string up the tiniest stars I can find - Rose Fyleman "The Goblin to the Fairy Queen"

A cage of gossamer gold - Rose Fyleman "The Goblin to the Fairy Queen"

With a wise old weasel, a rat and a frog - Rose Fyleman "The Grouse"

Saw their shimmering cohorts pass - Rose Fyleman "The Hayfield"

Bowed their heads to the radiant tide - Rose Fyleman "The Hayfield"

Peacocks sweep the fairies' rooms - Rose Fyleman "Peacock"

Wrapped once more in dreams - Rose Fyleman "Smith Square, Westminster"

After dark upon the attic stairs - Rose Fyleman "There Are No Wolves in England Now"

Green upon waters grey - Rose Fyleman "This Island"

Out beyond the sleeping town - Rose Fyleman "This Island"

Swift the waiting reeds unclose - Rose Fyleman "This Island"

The larch-tree gives them needles - Rose Fyleman "Trees and Fairies"

To stitch their gossamer things - Rose Fyleman "Trees and Fairies"

The sycamore gives them wings - Rose Fyleman "Trees and Fairies"

The chestnut gives them candles - Rose Fyleman "Trees and Fairies"

With nuts and fragrant wine - Rose Fyleman "Trees and Fairies"

With stars and dewdrops in her hair - Rose Fyleman "Vision"

Throwing kisses to the birds - Rose Fyleman "Vision"


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