What is the meaning of Shakespeare's poem Where the bee sucks there suck I?

Answer 1

In William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" Ariel is an airy spirit or Sprite who brings about much of the magic in the play, and is the ubiquitous eyes and ears of his master, Prospero.

Ariel had been imprisoned in a tree by the witch, Sycorax, and Prospero had released him but did not allow him to forget his debt of gratitude for doing this.

Eventually, Prospero frees Ariel, who sings this song to celebrate his freedom:

Where the bee sucks, there lurk 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.

Answer 2

In this poem from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest," the spirit Ariel sings about enjoying freedom and tranquility in nature. The speaker takes pleasure in being as free and mobile as a bee, finding contentment in the simple pleasures of the natural world. The poem reflects themes of freedom, harmony with nature, and inner peace.