Carmen II (Cornish)

Sparrow, my lady's pet, with whom she often plays whilst she holds you in her lap, or gives you her finger-tip to peck and provokes you to bite sharply, whenever she, the bright-shining lady of my love, has a mind for some sweet pretty play, in hope, as I think, that when the sharper smart of love abates, she may find some small relief from her pain— ah, might I but play with you as she does, and lighten the gloomy cares of my heart!