The Parrot's Song

THE PARROT'S SONG

BY RAFFI

(1837-1888)

WITH nuts and sweets and dainty fare,
My lady feeds me oft.
She decks my cage with tender care,
And hands so white and soft.

But not a moment's joy can give
This pampering care to me,
Since as a prisoner here I live,
In gilded misery.