thepathofroses

my fairy:

I have a fairy by my side
   Which says I must not sleep.
When once in pain I loudly cried
    It said "You must not weep".

If full of mirth, I smile and grin,
    It says "You must not laugh";
When once I wished to drink some gin
    If said "You must not quaff"

When once a meal I wished to taste
    It said "You must not bite",
When to the wars I went in haste
    It said "You must not fight".

"When may I do?" at length I cried,
    Tired of the painful task.
The fairy quietly replied,
    And said "You must not ask"

Lewis Carrol 1845