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THE FAY.

I have no soul, no warm humanity.
Love me- and you court calamity.
I am no dainty lady butterfly.
So fear me, Man, if you should take my eye.

I swing in the windblown
Blossoms of despair
Win my hand? No.
You’d never stand a prayer.
Never stand a hope to seek my fickle heart
For your soul’s sake, it’s best we stay apart.

There’s mornings when I wish I had a chance
To love you and to join the human dance
But I know, you know, it’s better we refrain
From luckless love-I’d cause you only pain.

I drift in the windblown
Petals of perhaps
Win my heart? No.
An eon must elapse!
Never even think to spend a lovesome day
For goodness’ sake; it’s best you stay away.

Summer blooms shall fade into the dust
You call it love? We know it’s only lust.
You know, I know, I’ve nothing more to hand
Kiss my shoulder and try to understand.

I dance in the windblown
Flowers of your mind
Win my heart? You’d
Leave your own behind.
I wish I had some hope to offer you
But I am fay and a human man are you.


I have no soul, (I’m a blossom of despair)
To love you is to say I never care
An eon must elapse-
And –
I’ve nothing more to hand
I wish I had – Oh! Begone, you foolish man!