CAME the great Popinjay <br />Smelling his nosegay: <br />In cages like grots <br />The birds sang gavottes. <br />'Herodiade's flea <br />Was named sweet Amanda, <br />She danced like a lady <br />From here to Uganda. <br />Oh, what a dance was there! <br />Long-haired, the candle <br />Salome-like tossed her hair <br />To a dance tune by Handel.' . . . <br />Dance they still? Then came <br />Courtier Death, <br />Blew out the candle flame <br />With civet breath.<br /><br />Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/came-the-great-popinjay/
