<p>LONG, LONG AGO, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been:<br><br>At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given,<br>And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven?<br><br>The Fairies seven, who loved the land?that they the child might bless,<br>Yet one old Fairy they left out, in pure forgetfulness.<br>And at the feast, the dishes fair were ...