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,
Thou dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
The tone of this stanza is in direct contrast to the darkness of the remainder of this poem. In a recitation contest, how does one dentate the obvious tone shift, without going overboard, by acting as if this is its own poem?
Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind