Go, tuneful bird, that gladd'st the skies,
to Daphne's window speed thy way,
and there on quiv'ring pinions rise,
and there thy vocal art display,
and there thy vocal art display, thy art display!
Of kies een abonnement:
Of kies een abonnement:
1.
2.
And if she deign thy notes to hear,
and if she praise thy matin' song;
tell her, the sounds that soothe her ear
to Damon's native plains belong.
Tell her in livelier plumes array’d.
and if she praise thy matin' song;
tell her, the sounds that soothe her ear
to Damon's native plains belong.
Tell her in livelier plumes array’d.
3.
The bird from Indian grove may shine;
but ask the lovely partial maid,
what are his notes compar'd with thine,
his notes compar'd with thine!
But ask the lovely maid, what are his
notes compar'd with thine!
but ask the lovely partial maid,
what are his notes compar'd with thine,
his notes compar'd with thine!
But ask the lovely maid, what are his
notes compar'd with thine!