The 'Water Nymph


I saw a little water nymph
Sitting on a leaf
She had a beauty all her own
Quite rare and past belief

I looked in wonder for a while
In awe I looked again
The light reflected in her eyes
The dewdrops and the rain

She was a little water nymph
The lilies all around
Bathed quietly in her glory
Her hair was golden brown

I sat upon the river bank
Her voice a tinkling bell
Sped wide across the waters
She asked me not to tell

I was quite still before her
For fear she'd go away
I saw a little water nymph
Her beauty made my day



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