Whilst the haze of the waning moon
Did light up
Over the dewy meadows
And across the way
I did see them
O yes I did
If only for a fleeting moment
They did come to pass
Why, they danced
Around and around
Holding hands
And singing
Until one by one
They disappeared
Into the night
Written Athey Thompson
Illustration by Arthur Rackham
Tales of the old forest faeries 