“Fairy folk a-listening Hear the seed sprout in the spring, And for music to their dance Hear the hedgerows wake from trance, Sap that trembles into buds Sending little rhythmic floods Of fairy sound in fairy ears. Thus all beauty that appears Has birth as sound to finer sense And lighter-clad intelligence.” LittlesSoundListeningBirthSpringEarsFolksSeedsFairyFloodBudLightersSapTranceSproutsHedgerows Book:Daniel Deronda: Easyread Edition Source: Daniel Deronda: Easyread Edition
“Of course, fairies are all imported in North America. We have no native fairies. The Little People do not long survive importation unless they go to California and grow large and beautiful, but haven't much flavour, like the fruit and the film stars.” PeopleLittlesLongAmericaBeautifulFilmCoursesStarsGrowsHavensFruitCaliforniaFairyNativeNorth AmericaFlavourFilm StarsImportation Book:Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre Source: Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre