Song to the Siren

Long afloat on distant oceans

I did all my best to smile

'Til 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 heart 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

Here I am, here I am

I am puzzled as the newborn child

I am riddled 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

Here I am, here I am

I am puzzled as the newborn child

I am riddled 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