THE FAIRIES’ SONG.
Reading edition
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BY HEINRICH.
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Stars are twinkling bright above us,
Music calls us on;
Shades of eve that guard and love us,
Veil the hallowed lawn;
Hand in hand,
All the band,
Dance we till the breaking dawn!
Hark! the gently swelling measure!
Twine the magic rings!
Dance, while lasts our nightly pleasure,
While the bluebells ring;
And above,
’Mid the grove,
Nightingales in chorus sing.
Far away all human voices!
Spirits far away!
Naught but Fairy Elf rejoices
Where the Fairies play;
Play and dance,
’Neath the glance
Of the moon’s reflected ray!
Faster! Faster! Night is waning;
All must end with night.
Russet clouds of morn are staining
Phœbe’s silvery light;
Sisters, hark!
’Twas the lark!
Fairies! Fairies! Take to flight.