“Little calf, little calf, kneel by my side,

And do not forget thy shepherd-maid,

As the prince forgot his betrothed bride,

Who waited for him ’neath the lime-tree’s shade.”

“Little calf, little calf, kneel by my side, And do not forget thy shepherd-maid, As the prince forgot his betrothed bride, Who waited for him ’neath the lime-tree’s shade.”