"Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"
POEM VIEWS: 15744
Actor, dramatist, and poet, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the most highly regarded writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon . . . MORE »
Actor, dramatist, and poet, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the most highly regarded writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon . . . MORE »
By William Shakespeare
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then, heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.
Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly...