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Ulysses

to give him a memento he gave me that clumsy Claddagh
ring for luck that I gave Gardner going to south Africa
where those Boers killed him with their war and fever but
they were well beaten all the same as if it brought its bad

luck with it like an opal or pearl still it must have been
pure 18 carrot gold because it was very heavy but what
could you get in a place like that the sandfrog shower
from Africa and that derelict ship that came up to the
harbour Marie the Marie whatyoucallit no he hadnt a
moustache that was Gardner yes I can see his face
cleanshaven Frseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefrong that train again
weeping tone once in the dear deaead days beyondre call
close my eyes breath my lips forward kiss sad look eyes
open piano ere oer the world the mists began I hate that
istsbeg comes loves sweet sooooooooooong Ill let that out
full when I get in front of the footlights again Kathleen
Kearney and her lot of squealers Miss This Miss That Miss
Theother lot of sparrowfarts skitting around talking about
politics they know as much about as my backside anything
in the world to make themselves someway interesting Irish
homemade beauties soldiers daughter am I ay and whose
are you bootmakers and publicans I beg your pardon
coach I thought you were a wheelbarrow theyd die down
dead off their feet if ever they got a chance of walking

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