ACT I:
“Come away with me, my love, come away with me and be my bride.”
“I can’t love you, because I am a fairy and have no soul.”
“Then take a piece of mine.”
“This piece of soul is too big for me. I’ll grow into it by tomorrow night — come back then, and maybe I’ll love you.”
ACT II:
“Come away my love, come away with me, and be my bride.”
“I have grown into this piece of soul, but it’s still too small for love.”
“Then take another piece, and I’ll come again tomorrow night, and every night for a hundred nights.”
ACT III:
“Every night for a hundred nights you came and gave me a piece of your soul, and every night I told you to come again tomorrow. Tonight at last I have enough pieces of soul that I can hold love, and I’m filled with love for you! Why didn’t you come tonight? I’ll be your fairy bride, my love, for I love you. Let us away! My love, why don’t you turn around? Why won’t you look at me?”
“I can’t love you.
“I have no soul.”
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Something peppy for those of us headed back to work!
Actually, I’ve had this in my archives for a long time, and figured it was just time to get it down on paper in some form. Sorry if you hate it, but are the rotten vegetables really necessary?