YOU spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong;
Come not near our fairy queen.
Philomel, with melody,
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby!
Never harm,
Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.
Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offence.
Philomel, with melody,
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby!
Never harm,
Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.
oh this is most beautiful..would love to have known Shakespeare.. :)
i love this song sooooo muchhhh, this is the most beautiful song
A beautiful sonorous piece nicely embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm.
5 Stars full score for this gorgeous eerie poem. Enjoyed the haunting words.
what a time, with so many vermin it's scary to sleep, does this poem come from an unhygienic time? The century in which this famous poet can certainly be called that, read on. Good and the right words uttered, beautiful scary poem.
The enchanting manifestations of nature found in fairy land and the wonderful lullaby. Great song.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Lulla, lulla, lullaby... So rhythmic! I love Shakespeare!