Song to the Siren

Long afloat on shipless oceans
I did all my best to smile
Until 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 troubled at the tide
Should I stand amid the 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"

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