But on every branch and twig   Was your pursuing face   I went to the fertile shore yesterday   To gather cockles for a meal   Every single shell was filled with   Your beauty my love     I went into the alehouse   To expel you from my head   Every glass I raised your beauty   Overflowed from it   I went early to bed last night   To escape you in sleep   But you kept me awake till   I'd make you a song     I'd wish we were torn asunder   Were we not apart   Let your presence replace my image of you   And how I'd rejoice   You've brought me to foolish babbling   Tiring friends with praise of you   When you return they'll see that   My words are true     They'll see mountains dance with ripples   Mole and eagle step the reel   Red rasp held by king sea-tangle   Sport before their eyes   They'll see you and me make merry   Lip to lip our breath as one   Caressing thus forever   Together our reward...