The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke

Lyrics

[Segue: Intro] He's a fairy feller [Verse 1] The fairy folk have gathered 'round the new moon shine To see the feller crack a nut at night's noontime To swing his axe he swears As he climbs he dares To deliver (The master-stroke) [Verse 2] Ploughman, "Waggoner Will", and types Politician with senatorial pipe He's a dilly-dally-o Pedagogue squinting, wears a frown And a satyr peers under lady's gown Dirty fellow, what a dirty laddio Tatterdemalion and a junketer There's a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter He's my hero (Ahhh!) [Refrain] Fairy dandy tickling the fancy Of his lady friend The nymph in yellow (Can we see the master-stroke?) What a quaere fellow [Instrumental Bridge] [Bridge] Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, ploughboy Waiting to hear the sound And the arch-magician presides He is the leader [Verse 3] Oberon and Titania Watched by a harridan Mab is the queen And there's a good apothecary man Come to say hello [Refrain] Fairy dandy tickling the fancy Of his lady friend The nymph in yellow What a quaere fellow [Outro] The ostler stares With hands on his knees Come on, Mr. Feller Crack it open if you please [Transition into Nevermore]