A Fairy Song
William Shakespeare 1564 (Stratford-upon-Avon) – 1616 (Stratford-upon-Avon)
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.
About this poem
"A Fairy Song" is a short poem by William Shakespeare that describes the speaker's role as a servant to the Fairy Queen. The speaker describes traveling quickly and freely through various landscapes, and their task of putting dew on the green orbs of the fairies. The cowslips are described as the Queen's pensioners, and the freckles on their petals are said to hold the essence of fairy magic. The poem creates a dreamlike and whimsical atmosphere and celebrates the beauty of nature and the enchantment of fairy lore. more »
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified by acronimous on February 19, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABCDEEFFGGHH |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 440 |
Words | 90 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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