William Allingham (1828 – 1889) wrote a brief poem about faeries. To most people, it’s just a cute and catchy poem for children. However, for those who’ve studied faeries, he’s left many clues about them.
The Faeries
Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee [...]

Those who have touched the fae world have sometimes written poetry about it. Here is a section of “The Lady of the Lake”, part of the Selected poems of Sir Walter Scott.
The story
Alice Brand and her lover, Richard, are living as outlaws in the woods. Richard thinks he had accidentally killed [...]

Those who have touched the faerie world have sometimes written poetry about it.
Thomas the Rhymer is one of the most famous faerie / fairy poems.
Thomas the Rhymer was a real person, named Sir Thomas Learmount.  He lived during the 13th century, and was known for his prophecies.  Many people thought he was similar [...]