Quotes by Birdsong Better a sparrow, living or dead, than no birdsong at all. Catullus birdsong sparrows bird I woke early like a condemned man to the naivety of birdsong. Nick Drake birdsong naivety men I would like to die Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa birdsong disappear wind Birdsong brings relief to my longing. I am just as ecstatic as they are, but with nothing to say. Rumi birdsong longing relief