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poet William Shakespeare
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A Fairy Song

Over hill, over dale,
Thorough bush, thorough brier,
Over park, over pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire!
I do wander everywhere,
Swifter than the moon's sphere;
And I serve the Fairy Queen,
To dew her orbs upon the green;
The cowslips tall her pensioners be;
In their gold coats spots you see;
Those be rubies, fairy favours;
In those freckles live their savours;
I must go seek some dewdrops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.

Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003


Read poems about / on: fairy, moon, green, fire, song

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  • Meshack Bankole (4/10/2013 10:30:00 AM)

    Classic sonnet of sweet rhymes. Deep meanings!

    22 person liked.
    		15 person did not like.
  • * Sunprincess * (10/5/2012 5:04:00 PM)

    wow..just went into the fairy world and loved it.. :)

    81 person liked.
    		43 person did not like.
  • Rokie Nokishi (7/23/2012 4:54:00 PM)

    I just adore Shakespeare. this poet will live on forever in our hearts and minds.
    He is truly one of the greats.

    103 person liked.
    		42 person did not like.
  • Ramesh Rai (7/11/2012 4:14:00 AM)

    A poet never dies. creation of a poet can not be denied.

    92 person liked.
    		45 person did not like.
  • Eleeda Rajack (6/12/2012 3:07:00 PM)

    a very good poem. wonderfully written

    90 person liked.
    		41 person did not like.
  • Richard Skeeter (5/2/2012 3:07:00 PM)

    hey ly is dumb..............................

    63 person liked.
    		120 person did not like.
  • Richard Skeeter (5/2/2012 3:05:00 PM)

    well then hey ly you should go away and read other poems, u should never dis a poem of a deceased person, that is wrong, oh its ok with the dramatic little dots, ur cool arent you. Go away. Useless poem reader.

    95 person liked.
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  • Hey Ly (4/17/2012 10:01:00 AM)

    i think this poem is ok....

    59 person liked.
    		131 person did not like.
  • Francis Jan Seth Albacite (4/8/2012 12:35:00 PM)

    Very Great Rhyming... Amazing, Shakespeare is.

    81 person liked.
    		63 person did not like.
  • Sagar Shelar (2/10/2012 11:57:00 AM)

    No words to say, No sentence to Praise. Shakespeare is Shakespeare!

    125 person liked.
    		67 person did not like.
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