Arnold Bax - The pigeons

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Odalisques, odalisques
Treading the pavement
With feet pomegranate-stained:
We bartered for, bought you
Back in the years
Ah, then we knew you
Odalisques, odalisques
Treading the pavement
With feet pomegranate-stained!

Queens of the air
Aithra, lole
Eos and Auge
Taking new beauty
From the sun's evening brightness
Gyring in light
As nymphs play in waters
Aithra, lole
Eos and Auge!
Then down on our doorsteps
Gretchen and Dora
 
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