Midsummersnight Dream

Chancey beggars rolling high,
Sometimes laugh, sometimes cry,
Midnight dreamers sliding by,
Nose to nose, eye to eye,
Lonesome lovers, side by side,
Standing handsome, high and wide,
Haughty woman, you're to blame,
As you play your private game,
Tripping through my simple life,
Tie no halyards to my heart,
I'll disappear before you start.

November 1979