The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll/My Fairy
EARLY VERSE
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MY FAIRY
(1845)
I have a fairy by my side Which says I must not sleep, When once in pain I loudly cried It said "You must not weep."
If, full of mirth, I smile and grin, It says "You must not laugh;" When once I wished to drink some gin It said "You must not quaff."
When once a meal I wished to taste It said "You must not bite;" When to the wars I went in haste It said "You must not fight."
"What may I do?" at length I cried, Tired of the painful task. The fairy quietly replied, And said "You must not ask."
Moral: "You mustn't."
This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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