William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Song from The Tempest. Robert Bridges, ed. 1916. The Spirit of Man: An Anthology

Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916.

Song from The Tempest

William Shakespeare (1564–1616)


COME 1 unto these yellow sands,
And then take hands:
Court’sied when you have, and kiss’d
The wild waves whist,
Foot it featly here and there;	5
And, sweet sprites, the burden bear.
Hark, hark!
Bowgh, wowgh.
The watch-dogs bark:
Bowgh, wowgh.	10
Hark, hark! I hear
The strain of strutting chanticleer
Cry, Cock-a-diddle-do.

Note 1. Shakespeare. Song. ‘The Tempest’, i. 2. [back]