But fear me not; I visit earth
To benefit your humble worth;
For this I’ve left the blissful land,
Rul’d by Imperial Oberon’s hand,
And on your cottage I intrude
To pay a debt of gratitude.
For know, my friends, that every year
I’m doom’d a mortal form to wear,
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And for a time must undergo
The sufferings earthly creatures know.