NOW THE HUNGRY LION ROARS

"Now the hungry Lyon rores,

And the Wolfe behowls the Moone:

Whilst the heavy ploughman snores,

All with weary taske fordone.

Now the wasted brands doe glow,

Whil'st the scritch-owle scritching loud,

Puts the wretch that lies in woe

In remembrance of a shrowd.

Now it is the time of night

That the graves, all gaping wide,

Every one lets forth his spright,

In the Church-way paths to glide.

And we Fairies, that do runne

By the triple Hecate's teame,

From the presence of the Sunne,

Following darknesse like a dreame,

Now are frollicke; not a Mouse

Shall disturbe this hallowed house.

I am sent with broome before,

To sweep the dust behinde the doore."

"Through the house give glimmering light,

By the dead and drowsie fier;

Everie Elfe and Fairie spright

Hop as light as bird from brier!..."

William Shakespeare

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