Come Death, I'd have a word with thee;
And thou, poor Innocency;
And Love-a Lad with broken wing;
And Pity, too;
The Fool shall sing to you,
As Fools will sing.
...
Ay, Music hath small sense,
And a tune's soon told,
And Earth is old,
And my poor wits are dense;
Yet have I secrets, --dark, my dear,
To breathe you all. Come near.
And lest some hideous listener tells,
I'll ring my bells.