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Lugete, O Veneres, Cupidinesque. -- CATULLUS.
Pity! mourn in plaintive tone / The lovely starling dead and gone! / Pity mourns in plaintive tone / The lovely starling dead and gone. / Weep, ye Loves! and Venus! weep / The lovely starling fall'n asleep! / Venus sees with tearful eyes -- / In her lap the starling lies! / While the Loves all in a ring / Softly stroke the stiffen'd wing.