It sings, that every maid in love

Looks pale and wan from love.

My little bird, thou speak'st not true,

A lie hast thou now said;

For see, I am a maid in love,

And am not pale, but red.

Take care, my bird; because thou liest,

I now must punish thee;

I take this gun, I load this gun,

And shoot thee from the tree.