Song To The Siren

Long afloat on 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 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

O my heart

O my heart

Shies from the sorrow"

I am puzzled as the newborn child

I am riddled as the tide:

Should I stand amid your breakers?

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"