Hither, Hither



Hither, hither, from thy home,
Airy sprite, I bid thee come!
Born of roses, fed on dew,
Charms and potions canst thou brew?
Bring me here, with elfin speed,
The fragrant philter which I need.
Make it sweet and swift and strong,
Spirit, answer now my song!

* * * * *

Hither I come,
From my airy home,
Afar in the silver moon.
Take the magic spell,
And use it well,
Or its power will vanish soon!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 21, 2023

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Scheme ABCCDDEE BAFGGF
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 388
Words 80
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 1, 6

Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. more…

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