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Colouring of Pigeons

Colouring of Pigeons lyrics by The Knife. Northern forms existed in their own homes Thousand - yellow - cocoons Under - over - through A few southern...

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Colouring of Pigeons

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Northern forms existed in their own homes

Thousand - yellow - cocoons

Under - over - through

A few southern vegetable forms

On the mountains of Borneo

Under - over - through

Donkey - peacock - goose

In the mouth of the river

A strange - scene - it is

Every - thing - in flames

The sky with lightning

And the water, luminous

A strange - scene - it is

Under - over - through

Six weeks old

Henrietta smiled for the first time

Tail - habits - proof

Instinct - that - moves

Emma saw him smile

Not only with lips

But eyes

Erasmus - grab - a spoon

Europe - hides - wool

Mr Peacock and Captain Beaufort

Endemic - alpine - grooves

Bread-fruit - cinnamon - tunes

Tonight it's blowing

Thick bodies of spray whirled across the bay

Whatever - might - have been

The cause - of the - retreat

Columbia livia

Great ages through

Course of days

Tumblers, Jacobins

Beak shapes, skeletal traits

Runts and Carriers

Wooden hexagonal cage

Pouters and Fantails

Tail feathers at what age?

Grey and white spotted

Markings in making

My great amusement

Behind Land house a gental cooing

Behind Land house the offspring's moving

The delight of once again being home

The delight of once again being home

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