Fairy Tales, Now First Collected/Song 1

by Joseph Ritson

Fairy Songs.

SONG I.

TITANIAS LULLABY,

BY SHAKSPEARE.

You spotted snakes, with double tongue, Thorny hedge-hogs, be not seen;Newts, and blind-worms, do no wrong, Come not near our fairy queen.

Chorus. Philomel, with melody, Sing in our sweet lullaby;Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.

Weaving spiders come not here, Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence:Beetles black, approach not near; Worm, nor snail, do no offence.

Chorus.Philomel, with melody, &c.