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I see their knavery,

This is to make an ass of me,

To fright me – if they could.

But I will not stir from this place -

do what they can

I will walk up and down here.



And I will sing that they shall hear,

That I am not, I am not afraid,

I am not afraid



I know not by what power I made bold,

But still you flout my insufficient seed

The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace.



My ear should catch your voice; my eye, your eye,

My tongue should catch your tongue, sweet melody,

My tongue your tongue were the world mine



And I will sing that they shall hear

That I am not, I am not afraid,

I am not afraid



Faeries away, fetch me that flower

(up and down and up and down)

I will lead them up and down



Faeries away, swift as a shadow

(up and down and up and down)

I will lead them up and down!



Oh, why rebuke you him that loves you so?

Lay breath so bitter, on your bitter foe

On your bitter foe



What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?

I pray thee gentle mortal sing again -

I pray thee gentle mortal sing, again



Mine ear is much enamored of thy note

So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape

I’ll follow thee

I’ll follow thee

and make a heaven of hell



I’ll follow thee

I’ll follow thee

And make a heaven of hell

[And make a heaven of hell]



(Faeries away, fetch me that flower

up and down and up and down

I will lead them up and down)



(Faeries away, swift as a shadow

up and down and up and down

I will lead them up and down!)



(Faeries away, fetch me that flower

up and down and up and down

I will lead them up and-)



(Faeries away, swift as a shadow

up and down and up and down

I will lead them up and down!)



[My ear should catch your voice,

My eye should catch your eye,

My tongue your tongue were the world mine]