Song to the Siren

Long afloat on shipless oceans

I did all my best to smile

Till 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"

Oh, my heart

Oh, my heart shies from the sorrow

I'm as puzzled as the oyster

I'm as troubled 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

Hear me sing

Swim to me, swim to me

Let me enfold you

Here I am, here I am

Waiting to hold you