An illustrated version of the nineteenth-century poem about the "little men" and the mischief that they do. First published in Ireland in 1850, William Allingham's "The Fairies" was instantly popular among Victorian children and has remained a standard in poetry anthologies ever since, with its combination of humour, fantasy, enchantment, and mischief, will weave its spell afresh each time it is read.

I really like this poem.