MY FAIRY
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."
(1845)
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