The Bee is not afraid of me. 1
I know the Butterfly.
The pretty people in the Woods
Receive me cordially－
The Brooks laugh louder when I come－5
The Breezes madder play;
Wherefore mine eye thy silver mists,
Wherefore, Oh Summer's Day?
I know the Butterfly.
The pretty people in the Woods
Receive me cordially－
The Brooks laugh louder when I come－5
The Breezes madder play;
Wherefore mine eye thy silver mists,
Wherefore, Oh Summer's Day?
(F.113/J.111)
[1] Bee:: Touchstone, a man full of whimsical thoughts.
[2] I:: Rosalind. Butterfly:: a light-headed person, Orlando, who was easily cheated by Rosalind.
[3] people:: Jaques, Amiens, etc. Woods:: the Forest of Arden, hinted by cordially.
[4] cordially:: a hint on the Arden, zeal, ardor.
[5] Brooks:: emotional streams of the people in the Woods.
[6] Breezes:: whispers.
[7] thy silver mists:: Rosalind's love and tears for Orlando.