A mortal maid must stand confest
To eyes of him who once has known
And said these words—to him alone.
Thy sister, then, thine eyes have seen,
But I, thy sister's Fairy queen,
Have right to counsel and persuade
Her—who is half a woodland maid—
And should she wish it, she must stay
Beneath my loving Fairy sway.
If so—kind youth, oh! ne'er repine,