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Ulysses

down the Alameda on an officers arm like me on the
bandnight my eyes flash my bust that they havent passion
God help their poor head I knew more about men and life
when I was I S than theyll all know at 50 they dont know

how to sing a song like that Gardner said no man could
look at my mouth and teeth smiling like that and not
think of it I was afraid he mightnt like my accent first he
so English all father left me in spite of his stamps Ive my
mothers eyes and figure anyhow he always said theyre so
snotty about themselves some of those cads he wasnt a bit
like that he was dead gone on my lips let them get a
husband first thats fit to be looked at and a daughter like
mine or see if they can excite a swell with money that can
pick and choose whoever he wants like Boylan to do it 4
or 5 times locked in each others arms or the voice either I
could have been a prima donna only I married him comes
looooves old deep down chin back not too much make it
double My Ladys Bower is too long for an encore about
the moated grange at twilight and vaunted rooms yes Ill
sing Winds that blow from the south that he gave after the
choirstairs performance Ill change that lace on my black
dress to show off my bubs and Ill yes by God Ill get that
big fan mended make them burst with envy my hole is
itching me always when I think of him I feel I want to I

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