Stevie SmithAway with them, away; we should not believe fairy stories if we wish to be good. Think of them as persons from the fairy wood.
About This Quote
In this quote, believed, fairy stories and persons from the fairy wood can be used interchangeably. However, the meaning is the same. In the past, children were told fairy tales as a means of passing their time. These stories were generally not thought to have any basis in reality.
Instead, they were just a way to pass the time and entertain. Today, this has changed. School children are taught fairy tales as a means of passing their time.
Nowadays, these stories are now being taken as fact and those who think otherwise are dismissed as being from the fairy wood.
Source: Selected Poems
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