Oh, foolish fay, br Think you because br Man's brave array br My bosom thaws br I'd disobey br Our fairy laws? br Because I fly br In realms above, br In tendency br To fall in love br Resemble I br The amorous dove? br br Oh, amorous dove! br Type of Ovidius Naso! br This heart of mine br Is soft as thine, br Although I dare not say so! br br On fire that glows br With heat intense br I turn the hose br Of Common Sense, br And out it goes br At small expense! br We must maintain br Our fairy law; br That is the main br On which to draw - br In that we gain br A Captain Shaw.