Lewis, Charlton Miner -- Gawayne and the Green Knight, Canto 2 “Elfinhart” (1903)

Dave — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:09:56 +0000

But she pursued them through their tangled lair
And caught them, and put fire-flies in their hair;
And then they all joined hands, and round and round
They danced a morris on the moonlit ground.

Charlton Miner Lewis (1866-1923) American scholar of English literature, author
Gawayne and the Green Knight, Canto 2 “Elfinhart” (1903)
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Pratchett, Terry -- Discworld No. 14, Lords and Ladies (1992)

Dave — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:18:08 +0000

Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvelous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.
The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.
No one ever said elves are nice.
Elves are bad.

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author
Discworld No. 14, Lords and Ladies (1992)
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Lewis, Charlton Miner -- Gawayne and the Green Knight, Canto 2 “Elfinhart” (1903)

Pratchett, Terry -- Discworld No. 14, Lords and Ladies (1992)