GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XVIII. June, 1841. No. 6. Contents Fiction, Literature and Articles The Island of the Fay The Reefer of ’76 (continued) The Lost Heir The Syrian Letters The Clothing of the Ancients The Life Guardsman Ugolino, a Tale of Florence The Thunder Storm Poetry: The Uncertainty of Its Appreciation Sports and Pastimes Review of New Books Poetry, Music and Fashion The Voice of the Wind Time’s Changes Sighs for the Unattainable The Lay of the Affections To Lord Byron Sonnet Written in April The Joys of Former Years Have Fled Let Me Rest in the Land of My Birth Fashions for June 1841 Transcriber’s Notes can be found at the end of this eBook. * * * * * [Illustration: _Engraved by J. Sartain._ _The Island of the Fay._ _Engraved for Graham’s Magazine from an Original by Martin._] * * * * * GRAHAM’S MAGAZINE. Vol. XVIII. June, 1841. No. 6. * * * * * THE ISLAND OF THE FAY. BY EDGAR A. POE. Science, true daughter of old Time thou art, Who alterest all things with thy peering eyes! Why prey’st thou thus upon the poet’s heart, Vulture, whose wings are dull realities? How should he love thee, or how deem thee wise Who wouldst not leave him, in his wandering, To seek for treasure in the jewelled skies, Albeit he soared with an undaunted wing? Hast thou not dragged Diana, from her car? And driven the Hamadryad from the wood? Hast thou not spoilt a story in each star? Hast thou not torn the Naiad from her flood? The elfin from the grass?—the dainty _fay_, The witch, the sprite, the goblin—where are they? _Anon._