1.On a sunny summer day，When the very wind was warm，Little Nellie walked awayWith a basket on her arm，2.Past the fields and through the wood，Till she reached an open placeWhere in wonder Nellie stood With the sunlight on her face.
3.For it was a lovely sight Nellie saw that summer noon ；Roses red and roses white，All the flowers of leafy June.
4.Daisies，from their slenderstems，Looked up to the glorious sun；Dewdrops lay like little gems ，In the eyes of every one.
5.Golden buttercups were there，Pinks with kingly coronets ，And the perfumein the air。
6.Grass and trees were fresh and green；
Flowers were there of every hue Flowers that she had never seen，Fairer than the flowers she knew.
7.What a wondrous spot it was，Lovelier than tongue can tell！
“Beautiful，”she said，“because This is where the fairies dwell.”
8.And she heard the birds and bees Filling all the air with song，While a brook among the trees Gurgled sweetly all day long.
9.“Bees，oh，tell me，as you hum，Tell me，if you understand，Have I really，really comeTo the gates of Fairyland？”
10.But the birds and bees flew by，Singing，humming，every one，And a golden butterfly Fluttered idly in the sun.
11.“Tell me true，”she asked the breeze，“Why you murmur with delight？”
Then she asked the flowers and trees，“How is all the world so bright？”
12.Against the sun a cloud rose up：
The roses sighed，the wind grew cold；And daisy，pink，and buttercup，Had lost their silver and their gold.