"Far beneath where our airmen fly, Slowly the Garrison guns go by. Breaking through bramble and thorn and gorse Towed …"

"By Charing Cross in London Town There runs a road of high renown, Where antique books are ranged on shelves As dark a…"

"By the canal in Flanders I watched a barge’s prow Creep slowly past the poplar-trees; and there I made a vow That whe…"

"Monte Carlo itself is a fairy city given over to the worship of the hazard: a toy town, designed for the entertainmen…"

"Fairies are very shy creatures and prefer to keep themselves hidden from human eyes"

"If you look very carefully, you may see a fairy in your garden"

"The world of fairies is all around us, though we seldom notice it"

"Fairies, elves, mermaids and water-babies inhabit the magical world created by Shirley Barber"

"You are, and haue beene feared ouer all, England's an Ile, of stoute and hardie men: Be stronge in faith, your foes d…"

"Before you act, it's Prudence soberly to consider; for after Action you cannot recede without dishonour: Take the Adv…"