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• bp •  And, sweetly singing round thy bed, Strew all their blessings on thy sleeping head. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 1 •  Part I: Fairy Stories • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 3 • Thomas the Rhymer • (1803) • poem by uncredited
• 5 • Tamlane • poem by uncredited (variant of Tam Lin 1884)
• 10 • Kilmeny • (1813) • poem by James Hogg
•  The dun deer wooed with manner bland, And cowered beneath her lily hand. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 18 • Alice Brand • (1810) • poem by Sir Walter Scott [as by Walter Scott]
• 20 •  Alice Brand • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 22 • The Ferlie • poem by Rosamund Marriott Watson [as by Graham R. Tomson]
• 22 • The Fairies • (1850) • poem by William Allingham
•  Will ye gang wi' me to the Elflyn Knowe. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 24 • The Lupracaun, or Fairy Shoemaker • poem by William Allingham (variant of The Lepracaun, or, Fairy Shoemaker 1865) [as by unknown]
• 25 •  The Lupracaun, or Fairy Shoemaker • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 27 • The Fairies of the Caldon-Low • (1844) • poem by Mary Howitt
• 30 • The Fairy Well of Lagnanay • (1833) • poem by Samuel Ferguson
• 32 • The Kelpie of Corrievreckan • (1845) • poem by Charles Mackay
•  Down to the rocks where the serpents creep. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 35 • The Brownie of Blednoch • (1828) • poem by William Nicholson (1782-1849)
• 38 •  The Brownie of Blednoch • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 39 • Goblin Market • (1862) • poem by Christina Rossetti
•  Buy from us with a golden curl. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 54 • La Belle Dame Sans Merci • (1820) • poem by John Keats
• 55 •  La Belle Dame Sans Merci • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 56 • The Forsaken Merman • (1849) • poem by Matthew Arnold
• 60 • From "The Coming of Arthur" • poem by Alfred Tennyson
• 62 • A Fairy Revel, before the coming of Guinevere • poem by Alfred Tennyson
•  Three spirits mad with joy Come dashing down on a tall wayside flower. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 63 • From "The Passing of Arthur" • poem by Alfred Tennyson
• 65 • Merlin and the Fay Vivian • poem by Matthew Arnold
• 67 • The Veairies • (1844) • poem by William Barnes
•  Oh! they do get away down under ground, In hollow pleazen where they can't be vound. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 69 • What the Toys Do at Night • (1869) • poem by Anonymous
• 70 •  What Toys Do at Night • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 71 • Pixy Work • (1908) • poem by Florence Harrison
• 73 • Berries • juvenile • (1913) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 75 • Peak and Puke • juvenile • (1913) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 75 • The Honey-Robbers • juvenile • (1913) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 76 • The Three Beggars • juvenile • (1901) • poem by Walter de la Mare
•  Instead of crust a peacock pie. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 78 • The Love-Talker • (1900) • poem by Ethna Carbery
• 78 • The Hills of Ruel • (1897) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 80 • The Host of the Air • (1893) • poem by W. B. Yeats
• 81 • The Stolen Child • (1886) • poem by W. B. Yeats
• 83 •  Part II: Fairy Songs, Dances, and Talk • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 85 • The Fairies' Dance • poem by Thomas Ravenscroft (variant of The Fayries Daunce 1614) [as by uncredited]
• 85 • The Elves' Dance • poem by John Bennet (composer) (variant of The Elves Daunce 1614) [as by uncredited]
• 85 • The Urchins' Dance • poem by uncredited (variant of The Urchins Daunce 1614)
• 86 • Old Song • poem by Thomas Campion (1567–1620) (variant of The Dance 1618) [as by uncredited]
• 86 • Fairy Revels • (1591) • poem by John Lyly
• 86 • The Fairy Queen • (1765) • poem by uncredited
• 88 • Robin Good-Fellow • (1628) • poem by uncredited
• 91 • Ariel's Songs • (1909) • poem by William Shakespeare
• 92 • Fairy Orders for the Night • poem by William Shakespeare
•  Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: Hark! now I hear them,—ding-dong, bell. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 93 • The Enchanter • poem by William Shakespeare
• 94 • Caliban Plagued by Fairies • poem by William Shakespeare
• 94 •  Caliban plagued by Fairies • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 95 • Fairy Scenes from "Midsummer Night's Dream" • poem by William Shakespeare
•  Wake, when some vile thing is near. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble (variant of cover art for The Book of Fairy Poetry)
• 107 • The Eighth Nimphall • (1630) • poem by Michael Drayton
• 112 • Song ("We, that are of purer fire") • (1637) • poem by John Milton
• 112 •  Song • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 113 • Song ("Sabrina fair") • (1637) • poem by John Milton
• 113 • The Elfin Pedlar • poem by George Darley
• 114 •  The Elfin Peddler • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 115 • Songs from "Prince Brightkin" • poem by William Allingham [as by uncredited]
• 117 • The Noon Call • (1870) • poem by William Allingham
• 118 • Song from "The Culprit Fay" • (1835) • poem by J. Rodman Drake
• 119 • Owlspiegle and Cockledemoy • poem by Sir Walter Scott [as by Walter Scott]
• 119 •  Owlspiegle and Cockledemoy • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 120 • Fairy Song • poem by Sir Walter Scott [as by Walter Scott]
• 121 • Fairies on the Sea-Shore • (1825) • poem by Letitia Elizabeth Landon [as by L. E. Landon]
•  For the Nautilus is my boat In which I over the waters float • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 123 • The Conceited Elf • poem by George Darley
• 123 • Song of Four Fairies • (1820) • poem by John Keats
• 126 • Two Fairies in a Garden • (1850) • poem by William Allingham
•  Off, ye icy Spirits, fly! • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 129 •  Two Fairies in a Garden • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 132 • The Mermaid • (1830) • poem by Alfred Tennyson
•  And I should look like a fountain of gold. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 133 • The Merman • (1830) • poem by Alfred Tennyson
• 135 • The Sea-Fairies • (1830) • poem by Alfred Tennyson
• 135 •  The Sea-fairies • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 136 • The Moon Child • (1909) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 137 • Mider's Song • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 138 • Fairy Lullaby • poem by uncredited
• 140 • The Fairies' Lullaby • poem by uncredited
• 140 • A Faery Song • (1891) • poem by W. B. Yeats
• 145 • The Fairies' Farewell • poem by Bishop Corbet
• 145 •  The Fairies' Farewell • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 146 • Nimphidia the Court of Fairy • poem by Michael Drayton (variant of Nimphidia 1909)
• 148 • Lirope the Bright • poem by Michael Drayton
•  What form she pleased each thing would take That e'er she did behold. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 149 • Christmas Tide • poem by William Shakespeare
• 149 • "O then, I see" • non-genre • poem by William Shakespeare
• 151 • The Fairy Banquet • poem by uncredited
• 152 • The Fairy Musicians • poem by William Browne
• 153 • Oberon's Feast • poem by Robert Herrick
• 154 • The Fairy King • poem by Sir Simeon Steward
• 156 • Queen Mab • (1603) • poem by Ben Jonson
• 157 •  Queen Mab • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 158 • The Fairies • (1648) • poem by Robert Herrick
• 158 • The Beggar to Mab, the Fairy Queen • poem by Robert Herrick
• 159 • From the Night-Piece to Julia • poem by Robert Herrick
• 159 • "Good Luck befriend thee" • poem by John Milton
• 160 • "Some say no evil thing" • poem by John Milton
• 160 • "Sometimes, with secure delight" • poem by John Milton
• 161 • Damon the Mower • poem by Andrew Marvell
• 161 • "Benighted Travellers" • poem by William D'Avenant [as by Sir William Davenant]
• 161 • The Elfin Gathering • poem by George Darley
• 164 • Popular Rhymes of Scotland • poem by uncredited
• 164 • Friday • poem by Sir Walter Scott [as by Walter Scott]
• 165 • The Fountain of the Fairies • poem by Robert Southey
• 165 • From "The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies" • poem by Tom Hood
•  But Puck was seated on a spider's thread. • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 168 • Flower Fairies • poem by Philip Bourke Marston (variant of Flower-Fairies 1891)
• 169 • The Elf Toper • poem by George Darley
• 169 • Lob Lie by the Fire • (1912) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 171 • The Fairy Lough • poem by Moira O'Neill
• 171 • The Truants • juvenile • (1913) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 172 • The Ruin • juvenile • (1913) • poem by Walter de la Mare
• 173 • From the Hills of Dream • (1896) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 173 • Dreams Within Dreams • (1907) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 174 • The Lords of Shadow • (1898) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
• 174 • The Nightingale in Fairyland • (1909) • poem by John Keats
• 175 • From "A Vision of Mermaids" • poem by Gerard Hopkins
• 175 • The Fairy Boy • poem by Moira O'Neill
• 176 • "Children, children, don't forget" • poem by Dora Owen
• 176 •  "Children, children, don't forget" • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 177 • The Fairy Minister • (1894) • poem by Andrew Lang
• 177 • Goblin Feet • (1915) • poem by J. R. R. Tolkien
• 178 • The Last Fay • (1907) • poem by Fiona MacLeod
•  And the padding feet of many gnomes a-coming! • interior artwork by Warwick Goble
• 180 • The Horns of Elfland • poem by Alfred Tennyson