1. The canary forgot its song
So come let us forget the canary

2. And let boredom cast it
From palaces to the wilderness

3. And let the storm of departure
Scatter its feathers to the earth

4. And let us replace it with a bird
More delightful from Lujain

5. No, no, for if the canary was silent
It would still be that canary

6. Or if it lost its merriment
It would not lose its dignity

7. The canary's silence, though harsh
Is better than borrowed song

8. Have patience, it will return to
Singing when day returns