Scene. -- _A kitchen. -- Group of Children, popping corn. -- The Fairy Queen of the Seasons discovered in the smoke of the corn-popper. -- Waving her wand, and, with eerie, sharp, imperious ejaculations, addressing the bespelled auditors, who neither see nor hear her nor suspect her presence._
QUEEN
Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all?
LITTLE JASPER
When I'm dressed warm as warm can be, And with boots, to go Through the deepest snow, Winter-time is the time for me!
QUEEN
Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all?
LITTLE MILDRED
I like blossoms, and birds that sing; The grass and the dew, And the sunshine, too, -- So, best of all I like the Spring.
QUEEN
Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all?
LITTLE MANDEVILLE
O little friends, I most rejoice When I hear the drums As the Circus comes, -- So Summer-time's my special choice.
QUEEN
Summer or Winter or Spring or Fall, -- Which do you like the best of all?
LITTLE EDITH
Apples of ruby, and pears of gold, And grapes of blue That the bee stings through. -- Fall -- it is all that my heart can hold!
QUEEN
Soh! my lovelings and pretty dears, You've _each_ a favorite, it appears, -- Summer and Winter and Spring and Fall. -- That's the reason I send them _all_!
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