I gazed upon this faery small
She stood scarcely two foot tall
Tiny shoes covered her tiny feet
And she bowed towards me in a faery greet
Her pretty little face showed no trace of woe
And her hair was white as new fallen snow
Her eyes were sparkling bright and brown
And on her head she wore a tiny crown.
Then she smiled at me and this did say
You’re in Faeryland you have lost your way
Sorry to disturb you from your rest
Come along with me and be my guest.
Then she led me to the faery ball
To a faery dance in a faery hall
All the faery folk were dancing there
And faery music filled the air.
But when we stepped inside the faery dance hall door
A hushed silence fell across the floor
Faery men and women one third my size
All looked up at me with fear in their eyes.
But their Queen she spoke to them and said
Of this gentle giant you need hold no dread
I met her in the oak tree shade
Into Faeryland she somehow strayed.
Then the faery band started playing anew
And the faery folk started dancing too
Round and round the dance floor they did wheel
To the haunting sound of a faery reel.
I have never seen people quite so gay
As these little faeries in their bright array
These happy folk did laugh and sing
As they danced around in a faery ring.
Then I left the ball with the Faery Queen
And we strolled the banks of a moonlit stream
I stooped to kiss her but she was gone
And by the moonlit stream I stood alone.
The alarm clock rang and I awoke
And my spell of fantasy was broke
I awoke to a World of reality
From a Faeryland of fantasy.
