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Three songs of fantasy

Song Cycle by Michael Head (1900-1976)


1. The fairies' dance

Language: English

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Once in the morning when the breeze
Set all the leaves astir,
And music floated from the trees
As from a dulcimer,
I saw the roses one by one,
Bow gracefully as though
A fairy dance were just begun
Upon the ground below.

The lilies white beside the walks,
Like ladies fair and tall
Together joined, in whispered talk
About a fairies' ball
The slender grasses waved along
The garden path, and I
could almost hear the fairies' song
When blew the light wind by.

I waited there till noon to hear
The elfin music sweet,
I saw the servant bees appear
In golden jackets neat;
And though I wished just once to see
The happy little elves,
They were so much afraid of me
Thy never showed themselves.


2. The little dreams

Language: English

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3. A funny fellow

Language: English

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There is a funny fellow 
Who goes by every day : 
When sad, his voice is mellow, ... 
He certainly is funny, 
For, when I can go out,
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