The Fairy

Come hither， my Sparrows，
     My little arrows.
     If a tear or a smile
     Will a man beguile，
     If an amorous delay
     Clouds a sunshiny day，
     If the step of a foot
     Smites the heart to its root，
     'Tis the marriage-ring ——
     Makes each fairy a king.'
     So a Fairy sung.
     From the leaves I sprung；
     He leap'd from the spray
     To flee away；
     But in my hat caught，
     He soon shall be taught.
     Let him laugh， let him cry，
     He's my Butterfly；
     For I've pull'd out the sting
     Of the marriage- ring.