Louise Tredoux - May Blossom

Thumbelina felt very sorry for the frozen swallow,
covered him with feathers and down every night,
brought him seeds to feed and make him strong,
when spring came he left, offering to take her along

She refused, duty proclaimed she stay with Mrs Field
Mouse who took care of her when destitute, but she
was betrothed to marry the rich Blind Mole in autumn,
never to see the sun again, as she sadly waved the sun

Goodbye for the very last time, the swallow passed –
this time she climbed up and held fast, far away they
flew unto a far-off country of perpetual summer, where
he set her down on a lovely flower, out there came

A little elfin man, the Flower Fairy King, crowned her
his queen, attached some wings, she lost her humble
name and origins when she was called May Blossom,
the happiest fairy in all the Flower Kingdom!

Louise Tredoux

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