The pigeons

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....