11 February, 2026

The Foxglove Fairy

 

“Foxglove, Foxglove 

What do you see?”

The cool green woodland 

The fat velvet bee;

Hey, Mr Bumble 

I’ve honey for thee! 

“Foxglove, Foxglove,

What see you now?”

The soft summer moonlight 

On bracken, grass and bough;

And all the fairies dancing 

As only they know how.


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