song to the siren

( Hon. John COLLIER Water Nymph)

On the floating, shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

'til your singing eyes and fingers

drew me loving to 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 here when I was full sail?

Now my foolish boat is leaning, broken love lost on your rocks.

For you sang :

"Touch me not! Touch me not, come back tomorrow."

"Oh my heart!

Oh my heart shies from the sorrow."

Well I'm as puzzled as a newborn child.

I'm as riddled as the tide.

Should I stand amid the 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."

THIS MORTAL COIL

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