The Scented Qarden ^ 



earthly things ? And who but the fairies deck the flowers 

 and leaves with dewdrops ? 



' The light fairies danced upon the flowers 

 Hanging on every leaf an orient pearl, 

 Which struck together with the silken wind 

 Of their loose mantles made a silver chime.' 



But alas ! the little people themselves we do not see. 



1 Methinks we walk in Dreams in Fairyland.' 



There are many roads leading to Fairyland, and at first 

 the way seems as simple as the little people themselves, but 

 how soon mists arise and we find ourselves in a pathless 

 waste, for as Spenser told us long ago : 



1 None that breatheth living aire does know 

 Where is that happy land of Faerie.' 



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