Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping altogether;
Green jacket, red cap,
And white owl's feather!
'The Fairies' by William Allingham
It is one of my absolute favourite poems.
- Artwork by John Bauer -
Until next time,
Nell x
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