"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…"

"He was concerned now more with livelihood than with life: Goddess, Planet or Mortal, he had no longer any thought of ."

"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…"