Where the Bee Sucks…

Shakespeare – Ariel, from the Tempest, anticipating being granted his freedom.
Ariel sings

Where the bee sucks, there suck I:
In a cowslip's bell I lie;
There I couch when owls do cry.
On the bat's back I do fly
After summer merrily.
Merrily, merrily shall I live now
Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.

Good enough, even though it’s a daffodil and not a cowslip’s bell which apparently is a primula (primrose) beloved of faeries.

Always loved this. Ariel is one of my favorite characters. And it makes a beautiful haunting song.

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4 thoughts on “Where the Bee Sucks…

  1. Michele Clark's avatar Michele Clark says:

    Love this…..so nice to have Ariel’s song stand out from the play — and at this daffodil moment…I loved your cascade of daffodils at your house.

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