Upon the terrace where I play
A little fountain sings all day
A tiny tune:
It leaps and prances in the air--
I saw a little fairy there
This afternoon.
The jumping fountain never stops--
He sat upon the highest drops
And bobbed about.
His legs were waving in the sun,
He seemed to think it splendid fun,
I heard him shout.
The sparrows watched him from a tree,
A robin bustled up to see
Along the path:
I thought my wishing-bone would break,
I wished so much that I could take
A fairy bath.