Blackbirds
Flight of Blackbird Romance: Milhaus Melodies Unveiled
Lyrics
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Twenty-four blackbirds are positioned over the Milhaus floor.
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Repetition of the scene with blackbirds on the Milhaus floor.
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
Observing two blackbirds, possibly in a romantic context.
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Reiteration of the presence of blackbirds over the Milhaus floor.
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
One blackbird expressing romantic interest in another.
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
Repetition of the declaration of affection between blackbirds.
And the other replied in turn, "Well, sure enough you my king,"
Reciprocal acknowledgment of the romantic connection.
Four and twenty blackbirds and two began to sing
Twenty-four blackbirds, including the couple, begin to sing.
The queen she asked that question, "What makes the Milhaus rare?"
The queen inquires about the uniqueness of Milhaus.
The king replied in turn, "Well, tonight it's you so fair,"
The king suggests that the uniqueness lies in the queen's presence.
Four and twenty blackbirds too baked themselves to care,
Twenty-four blackbirds, perhaps influenced, become carefree.
Fly away you dainty dish, two blackbirds flew upstairs
Two blackbirds fly away, symbolizing freedom or escape.
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
The end of the rhyming, marked by the rising sun.
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
Reiteration of the conclusion of the rhyming with the rising sun.
Four and twenty blackbirds had rhymed that nursery tune
All twenty-four blackbirds have participated in rhyming a nursery tune.
Fly away two blackbirds with nothing left to prove
Two blackbirds fly away, having nothing more to prove.
You count that blackbird lucky who first to fly away
Emphasizing the fortune of the blackbird that escapes first.
Bitter the taste left behind and the lonesome heart astray
Highlighting the bitterness and loneliness for those left behind.
But pity not that blackbird, the blackbird who must stay
Encouraging empathy for the blackbird that must stay.
For having tasted blackbird pie, baked and on display
Reflecting on the consequences of having experienced something desirable but now on display.
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Reiteration of the scene with blackbirds on the Milhaus floor.
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Repetition of the presence of blackbirds over the Milhaus floor.
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
Observing two blackbirds, possibly in a romantic context.
Comment