Mythology & Folklore
Chorus of Fairies
From Rhymes for the Young Folk (undated Cassell edition)
Golden, golden,
Light unfolding,
Busily, merrily, work and play,
In flowery meadows,
And forest shadows,
All the length of a Summer day!
All the length of a Summer day!
Sprightly, lightly,
Sing we rightly,
Moments brightly hurry away;
Fruit-tree blossoms,
And roses' bosoms,--
Clear blue sky of a Summer day!
Dear blue sky of a Summer day!
Springlets, brooklets,
Greeny nooklets,
Hill and Valley, and salt sea-spray,
Comrade rovers,
Fairy lovers,--
All the length of a Summer day
All the livelong Summer day!
Cite this poem
MLA
Allingham, William. “Chorus of Fairies.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/allingham/19/.
Chicago
Allingham, William. “Chorus of Fairies.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/allingham/19/.
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