290 Which beams from the east over the ocean billows.

Before is that fowl fair in its plumage,

Bright colors glow on its gorgeous breast,

Behind its head is a hue of green,

With brilliant crimson cunningly blended.

295 The feathers of its tail are fairly divided:

Some brown, some flaming, some beautifully flecked

With brilliant spots. At the back, his feathers

Are gleaming white; green is his neck

Both beneath and above, and the bill shines