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Rh But these Fairies’ Special Artist Has a studio by himself; And you can rest assured he is A very busy elf: For he paints all the sunset clouds In all their tints and rays, And shows them off at eventide On pleasant summer days.

He paints them first on strips of glass, And holds them one by one In a magic lantern held before The slowly setting sun. And if you watch you’ll often see A scarlet change to blue, Or a white to pink, which plainly proves That what I say is true.