THE SONG OF THE IRIS FAIRY

I AM THE IRIS : I'M THE DAUGHTER

OF THE MARSHLAND AND THE WATER .

LOOKING DOWN , I SEE THE GLEAM

OF THE CLEAR AND PEACEFUL STREAM ;

WATER-LILIES , LARGE AND FAIR ,

WITH THEIR LEAVES ARE FLOATING THERE ;

ALL THE WATER-WORLD I SEE ,

AND MY OWN FACE SMILES AT ME !

From the book " A  FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET "
by CICELY MARY BARKER

Poem kindly sent by LUCREZIA GALAXY