There Is a Land

by Leland B. Jacobs

There Is a Land

by Leland B. Jacobs

There is a land,

A marvelous land,

Where1)trolls and2)giants dwell;

Where witches with their bitter3)brew, Can cast a magic spell;

Where4)mermaids sing,

Where carpets fy,

Where, in the midst of night,

5)Brownies dance to6)cricket tunes; And ghosts, all7)shivery and white,

8)Prowl and moan.

There is a land,

Of magic folks and deeds,

And anyone can visit there,

Who reads and reads and reads.

1) troll [trəʊl] n. 好恶作剧而友好的侏儒

2) giant ['dʒaɪənt] n. 巨人

3) brew [bruː] n. 酿造物

4) mermaid ['mʒːmeɪd] n. 美人鱼

5) brownie ['braʊnɪ] n. 棕仙（相传会在夜间替人干家务活的小精灵）

6) cricket ['krɪkɪt] n. 蟋蟀

7) shivery ['ʃɪvərɪ] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的

8) prowl [praʊl] v. 暗中来回寻觅