Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind

By William Shakespeare

1564-1616


BLOW, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
         As man's ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
         Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh ho! sing, heigh ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
         Then heigh ho, the holly!
         This life is most jolly.

         Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
         That dost not bite so nigh
         As benefits forgot:
         Though thou the waters warp,
         Thy sting is not so sharp
         As friend remember'd not.
Heigh ho! sing, heigh ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
         Then heigh ho, the holly!
         This life is most jolly.

DayPoems Poem No. 138
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