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You spotted Snakes with double tongue,You spotted snakes with double tongue,MND II.ii.9
Thorny Hedgehogges be not seene,Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;MND II.ii.10
Newts and blinde wormes do no wrong,Newts and blindworms, do no wrong,MND II.ii.11
Come not neere our Fairy Queene.Come not near our Fairy Queen.MND II.ii.12
CHORUS
Philomele with melodie,Philomel with melodyMND II.ii.13
Sing in your sweet Lullaby.Sing in our sweet lullaby,MND II.ii.14
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby,Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.MND II.ii.15
Neuer harme, Never harmMND II.ii.16
nor spell, nor charme,Nor spell nor charmMND II.ii.17
Come our louely Lady nye,Come our lovely lady nigh.MND II.ii.18
So good night with Lullaby.So good night, with lullaby.MND II.ii.19
   
Weauing Spiders come not heere,Weaving spiders, come not here;MND II.ii.20
Hence you long leg'd Spinners, hence:Hence, you longlegged spinners, hence!MND II.ii.21
Beetles blacke approach not neere;Beetles black, approach not near,MND II.ii.22
Worme nor Snayle doe no offence.Worm nor snail, do no offence.MND II.ii.23
CHORUS
Philomele with melody, &c.Philomel with melodyMND II.ii.24
Sing in our sweet lullaby,MND II.ii.25
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.MND II.ii.26
Never harmMND II.ii.27
Nor spell nor charmMND II.ii.28
Come our lovely lady nigh.MND II.ii.29
So good night, with lullaby.MND II.ii.30
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