Come, now a roundel and a fairy song;
Then, for the third part of a minute, hence—
Some to kill cankers in the muskrose buds
Some war with reremice for their leathern wings
To make my small elves coats, and some keep back
The clamorous owl that nightly hoots and wonders
At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep
Then to your offices and let me rest

You spotted snakes with double tongue
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen
Newts and blindworms, do no wrong
Come not near our Fairy Queen

Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby
Never harm
Nor spell nor charm
Come our lovely lady nigh
So good night, with lullaby

Weaving spiders, come not here
Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence
Beetles black, approach not near
Worm nor snail, do no offence

Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby
Never harm
Nor spell nor charm
Come our lovely lady nigh
So good night, with lullaby