The Queen Of The Fairies

I WANT to go out in the woods and play That I am the queen of the fairies to-day; So I’ll gather some stars from the midnight sky (There are plenty to spare in the jewels on high) And I’ll have them set in a crown of gold; For a sceptre a tiger lily I’ll hold; A violet bed will be my throne And the beautiful world will be mine alone.

I’ll make one law my realm to bind, That everybody must just be kind And love all children and flowers and birds And always speak in gentle words. What a happy land will my kingdom be Where hopes are high and hearts are free!