Fairies Tea

 Fairies' Tea

Five little fairies went out to take tea,

Under the shade of a juniper treee.

Each had a cup from an acorn cut,

And a plate from the rind of a hickory-nut

The table was spread with a cloth all of lace,

Woven by spiders the banquet to grace.

Oh, what good things they all had to eat!-

Slices of strawberry, - my, what a treat!

Honey the sweetest the wild bee could hive,

And a humming-bird's egg for each of the five.

Then they drank their host's health in their favorite drink,

Which was, - now, what was it? Can anyone think?

Why the dew-drop that comes from the heart of the rose

Is the drink of the fairies, as anyone knows.