In times long ago, in the time of dreams, in the fairy days,
we should have lived in the woods with the lilies of the valley,
under the branches, among hushed sounds,

Knowing nothing, believing nothing, free and joyous,
Nourished by moonlight and drinking dew;
we should have lived in the woods with the lilies of the valley,
in the fairy days.

We could have slept under two crossed leaves,
sung along with the water-spring and laughed with the wind,
nourished by moonlight and drinking dew... 

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Following the dragonfly and the wandering breeze,
sing with the spring of water and laugh with the wind... 
Perhaps one day Mab would have transformed us into flowers ;
Oh! To delude oneself in the depths of emerald palaces! 

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In times long ago, in the time of dreams, in the fairy days.