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Titania's Pen

Edith M. Thomas

First published 1895
Type Poem

Oberon makes a quill from a hummingbird's feather, with which Titania writes a book, for which we still seek. (Copyright expired) <blockquote> A Humming-Bird had plumed his wing<br> With nice fastidious bill,<br> And Oberon, the fairy king,<br> Picked up a fallen quill<br><br> Quoth he, "Of this I'll make a pen,<br> The neatest ever seen."<br> He trimmed the tiny quill, and then<br> He gave it to his queen.<br><br> The fair Titania wrote a book<br> With this same elfin quill;<br> The dainty pen -- I have it, look!<br> The book I search for still. <br></blockquote>

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1895 Cover In Sunshine Land Houghton Mifflin Collection 37