Rhodes Happy Ecto Would That I Could Over hill, over dale Thorough bush, thorough brier Over park, over pale Thorough flood, thorough fire Would that I could, I'd be serving my Titania Would that I could, I'd never return Would that I could, I'd be loving my Oberon Would that I could, I'd stay for good I do wander everywhere Swifter than the moon's sphere And I serve the fairy queen To dew her orbs upon the green Would that I could, I'd be serving my Titania Would that I could, I'd never return Would that I could, I'd be loving my Oberon Would that I could, I'd stay for good The cowslips tall, her pensioners be
In their gold coats, spots you see Those be rubies, fairy favours In those freckles live their savours Would that I could, I'd be serving my Titania Would that I could, I'd never return Would that I could, I'd be loving my Oberon Would that I could, I'd stay for good I must go seek some dewdrops here And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear Farewell thou lob of spirits, I'll be gone Our queen and all her elves come here anon Would that I could, I'd be serving my Titania Would that I could, I'd never return Would that I could, I'd be loving my Oberon Would that I could, I'd stay for good