Song to the Siren

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all like you to smile

'Til your singing eyes and fingers

Drew me loving into your isle

And you sang:

"Sail to me

Sail to me

Let me enfold you"

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you hare when I was fox?

Now my foolish boat is leaning

Broken lovelorn on your rocks

For you sing:

'Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow

Here I am, here I am, o my heart, shies from the sorrow'

o my heart, shies from the sorrow'

I am puzzled as the oyster

I am riddle as the tide:

Should I stand amid your breakers?

Or should I lie with death my bride?

Hear me sing

"Swim to me

Swim to me

Let me enfold you:

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you"