Down-Adown-Derry: A Book of Fairy Poems

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Down-Adown-Derry: A Book of Fairy Poems

by Walter De la Mare

EN·~1 hours·65 chapters

Chapters

65 total
1

COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY PRINTED IN U. S. A.

0:03
2

FAIRIES

0:00
3

THE FAIRIES DANCING

0:55
4

DREAM-SONG

0:31
5

A-TISHOO

0:20
6

THE DOUBLE

0:47
7

THE UNFINISHED DREAM

1:46
8

THE HORN

0:24
9

THE THREE BEGGARS

1:35
10

THE STRANGER

1:25

Description

A hush falls over the hills as delicate verses summon the secret world of sprites and moonlit glades. The opening poem invites listeners to hear fairies twirl in a silvered ring before dawn’s first firelight, their song echoing through bramble‑capped dew and starlit skies. With gentle rhythm and vivid imagery, the collection captures that fleeting moment when the natural and the supernatural brush shoulders, leaving a lingering sense of wonder.

Across the anthology, each piece unfolds a different facet of fairy folklore—dream‑songs that glide between sunlight and twilight, mischievous verses about sneezes that might summon unseen elves, and reflective musings on ghostly reflections of the self. From the haunting “Unfinished Dream” that wanders through unseen valleys to the playful “Horn” that hints at elfin music, the poems weave humor, melancholy, and awe into a tapestry that feels both timeless and child‑like. Listeners will be carried on a lyrical journey through enchanted woods, glittering meadows, and the soft sighs of unseen beings.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (68K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2010-04-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Walter De la Mare

Walter De la Mare

1873–1956

Best known for dreamlike poems and eerie stories, this English writer had a rare gift for making the ordinary feel mysterious. His work for both children and adults helped make him one of the most distinctive literary voices of the early 20th century.

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