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picture 7 May 2006 @ 06:45

beware fair traveller

painting by Froud

The Fairy Rock at Gallu-gillee

The Fairy Rock at Gallu-gillee
Was home to the wee folk by the sea
Magic dwelth 'neath the peat and stone
So best you leave that place alone

Townsfolk came to visit one day
To this quaint village by the bay
They drank and heard the tales of old
And in their drink they became too bold

"Let's visit the wee folk tonight", they boasted.
"Maybe we'll call on the Elf King!" they toasted.
Much protest and warning the villagers cried.
"The last to go there are missing or died!"

"Surely, we cannot believe such nonesense you see"
"No such things exist 'neath the Gallu-gillee."
"Mark my warning words", and old man said.
"We will find you tomorrow, missing or dead."

They heard enough of the old man's tricks
To the Rock they headed with tools and picks
Laughing and drinking they sang their way
Hoping to carouse 'til the break of day

The villagers lit candles and prayed all night
To the ancient ones to leave things all right
The morning came and the villagers woke
Gazing up to the rock, nobody spoke.

They all went together to Rock just to see
What befell the townsfolk at Gallu-gillee
One they found at the base of the rock
Mumbling and thrashing, unable to talk

Another was dead; a ghastly look on his face
The others were gone, with ne'er a trace
The villagers buried the one that had died
A warning unheeded, but at least they tried

(c) May 4th 2006 Marissa A Spencer


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8 May 2006 @ 00:35 by jobrown : The Hidden Folk....

“Then I knew for certain that the legends about the Hidden Folks in Sorenson’s woods were true,” Richard said. “I turned tail and ran as fast as I could, leaving the thing roaring and screaming behind me. Twice I glanced over my shoulder to see if it was following me, but I didn’t stop running until I got back into town.” from http://fatemag.com/issues/2000s/2006-05article1f.html
Quite interesting! Thanks, Marissa!
Hugs / -Astrid  

8 May 2006 @ 03:07 by skookum : I don't know about you
but the woods always seem to have something watching lol

thanks

hugs,

marissa  

10 May 2006 @ 21:47 by hgoodgame : In the woods
is the safest place, at least for my spirit. I love the forest - by day and by night it comforts me, have hugged many a tree that hugged me back.

I pledged myself to that forest after moving to Oregon in 1976 and though I've had to move from that original forest, it's collective consciousness has always made a new 'space' for me in another forested area. I feel so blessed with it's ever comforting presence. Hmm, maybe time to take a picture of the 'enchanted woods'. ;)

Thanks, Marissa, for a lovely poem.  

11 May 2006 @ 02:04 by skookum : the power places
are here for us to love and enjoy

I agree.. forests.. trees.. wonderful teachers and they bring such peace

thanks heidi,

marissa  

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