Tithones : Aurora, the dawn, fell in love with the mortal Tithones, and asked the gods to grant him eternal life. Her wish was granted, but she forgot to ask for eternal youth, and he just kept on getting older.

Coach : silver coche : the sun is conceived as riding in a chariot across the heavens.

Phoebus : the sun : an epithet and then a name of Apollo, referring both to the youthful beauty of the god, and, later, to the radiance of the sun when Apollo became identified with Helios.

Mavis : song thrush

Ouzell : blackbird

Ruddock : robin

Make : mate

Hesperus : the evening star.