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White wings over the water,
Fluttering, fluttering over the sea,
White wings over the water,
What are you bringing to me?
A fairy prince in a golden boat,
With golden ringlets that fall and float,
A velvet cap, and a taffety cloak,
This you are bringing to me.
Fairy, fairy princekin,
Sailing, sailing hither to me,
Silk and satin and velvet,
What are you coming to see?
A little girl in a calico gown,
With hair and eyes of dusky brown,
Who sits on the wharf of the fishing-town.
Looking away to sea.
Golden, golden sunbeams,
Touch me now with your wands of gold;
Make me a beautiful princess,
Radiant to behold.
Blue and silver and ermine fine,
Diamond drops that flash and shine;
So shall I meet this prince of mine,
Fairer than may be told.
White wings over the water,
Fluttering ever farther away;
Dark clouds shrouding the sunbeams,
Sullen and cold and gray.
Back I go in my calico gown,
Back to the hut in the fishing-town.
And oh, but the night shuts darkly down
After the summer day!
Transcriber’s note
If you are reading this book on a mobile device, the illustrated capitals may not be visible.
The story “Hokey Pokey”, starting on page 106 has double quotes with every paragraph except the first. Although this is probably a printer’s mistake, it has been preserved.
The poem on page 20 did not start with a illustrated capital in the original.
Spelling and hyphenation may be inconsistent, this has not been changed. The following corrections have been made, on page
12 ’ changed to ” (and rest, dear children?”)
106 ” changed to ’ (be a butcher?’ asked his father).
