Lo here, beneath this hallow'd Shade, Within a Cowslip's Blossom deep, The lovely Queen of Elves is laid, May nought disturb her balmy Sleep! Let not the Snake or baleful Toad Approach the silent Mansion near, Or Newt profane the sweet Abode, Or Owl repeat her Orgies here! No Snail or Worm shall hither come With noxious Filth her Bow'r to stain; Hence be the Beetle's sullen Hum, And Spider's disembowel'd Train. The love-lorn Nightingale alone Shall thro' Titania's Arbor stray, To sooth her Sleep with melting Moan, And lull her with his sweetest Lay. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A GIRL'S THOUGHTS by ISAAC ROSENBERG THE INEVITABLE by SARAH KNOWLES BOLTON THE LISBON PACKET by GEORGE GORDON BYRON WOMAN'S CONSTANCY by JOHN DONNE FOR 'OUR LADY OF THE ROCKS' (BY LEONARDO DA VINCI) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI |