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The star jewels, and other wonders

Chapter 4: OCEAN WONDERS
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A collection of short fairy tales and lyrical pieces for children that follows mermaids, fairies, dryads, and other enchanted creatures through gentle, whimsical episodes. Tales center on simple desires, small moral choices, and moments of wonder, often set against vivid natural backdrops of sea, wood, and sky. Interspersed rhymes and brief poems echo the stories’ themes with musical language and playful imagery. Illustrated plates accompany many entries, shaping a consistently fanciful and imaginative atmosphere throughout the volume.

OCEAN WONDERS

Far below the purple waves,
In the hidden ocean caves,
Floating softly to and fro,
Wonder-creatures come and go.
Monsters hideous and queer,
Curious lovely shapes and dear
Dwell beneath the silent tide,
Where the rainbow fishes glide.
Who can say what things may be
In the mystic, magic sea?
In the depths so cool and green
Which no man has ever seen?
And what wonders happen there
Such as mortals may not share?
But a bit of pearly shell,
Or of sea-weed green, may tell
Just a hint of secret lore
As we walk along the shore.