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 here when I was forced out?

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

While I am puzzled as a newborn child

I am riddled as the tide

Should I stand amid the breakers?

Or 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