The Death of the Starling

Pity! mourn in plaintive tone

The lovely starling dead and gone!

Pity mourns in plaintive tone

The lovely starling dead and gone.

Weep, ye Loves! and Venus! weep

The lovely starling fall'n asleep!

Venus sees with tearful eyes—

In her lap the starling lies!

While the Loves all in a ring

Softly stroke the stiffen'd wing.