by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll
My fairy
Language: English
I have a fairy by my side Which says I must not sleep, When once in pain I loudly cried It said "You must not weep." If, full of mirth, I smile and grin, It says "You must not laugh." When once I wished to drink some gin, It said "You must not quaff". When once a meal I wished to taste It said "You must not bite" When to the wars I went in haste It said "You must not fight". "What may I do?" at length I cried, Tired of the painful task. The fairy quietly replied, And said "You must not ask". Moral: "You mustn't."
Text Authorship:
- by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), as Lewis Carroll [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "My fairy", 2014 [medium voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2017-11-14
Line count: 17
Word count: 108